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It appears that the Metro in not under its own traction but is being pulled by the track testing machine. That's why the doors are also open for air circulation as the AC would not be operational.
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OLMT stations to synchronise with heritage monuments
LAHORE: Punjab government has decided to synchronise the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) stations’ architectural design with heritage monuments along the metro train route on the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s directions.
After inspecting the pace of development work on Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister’s Adviser and the OLMT Steering Committee Chairperson Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan revealed that the Shailimar Station had been aligned the historic architecture of Shalimar Gardens.
He added a special white marble structure will be built at the entrance of the Shalimar Station that will synchronise the modern metro train station building with historic architecture of the famous Shalimar Gardens. He said special motif and floral patterns will also be created on walls and floors of the station.
LAHORE: Punjab government has decided to synchronise the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) stations’ architectural design with heritage monuments along the metro train route on the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s directions.
After inspecting the pace of development work on Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister’s Adviser and the OLMT Steering Committee Chairperson Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan revealed that the Shailimar Station had been aligned the historic architecture of Shalimar Gardens.
He added a special white marble structure will be built at the entrance of the Shalimar Station that will synchronise the modern metro train station building with historic architecture of the famous Shalimar Gardens. He said special motif and floral patterns will also be created on walls and floors of the station.
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Orange Line Metro Train track partially completed
LAHORE: With the launch of U-tub girders on Sunday, the construction of 12-kilometre long elevated track for Lahore U-tub girders at Lakhsmi Chowk Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT), from Dera Gujjran to Mecleod Road, has been completed along package I.
The big landmark for the mega project had to suffer prolonged delay because of litigation, barring construction work near heritage sites.
Punjab Chief Minister’s Adviser and the OLMT Steering Committee Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan told reporters on Sunday while personally supervising the launching of U-tub girders, the locally manufactured structures each weighing 216 tons, having 30 metres length and 5.5 metres width.
A total of 670 U-tub girders had been launched at a height of 40 metres for construction of viaduct for the rolling stock.
He said that laying of metallic track for the train and execution of electrical as well as mechanical works on the remaining seven stations along this stretch would start without delay by the Chinese contractor and the viaduct would be made available for movement of the train during the current month.
Work on the first four metro stations at Dera Gujjran, Islam Park, Salamat Pura and Mehmood Booti was near completion and testing of the track by operating the train was already underway at these places, he said.
He said that construction of track near other heritage sites, including Shalimar Garde, Gulabi Bagh, Budhhu’s tomb on GT Road and Zaibun Nisa’s Tomb on Multan Road had also been accomplished after permission had been granted by the court to this effect.
LAHORE: With the launch of U-tub girders on Sunday, the construction of 12-kilometre long elevated track for Lahore U-tub girders at Lakhsmi Chowk Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT), from Dera Gujjran to Mecleod Road, has been completed along package I.
The big landmark for the mega project had to suffer prolonged delay because of litigation, barring construction work near heritage sites.
Punjab Chief Minister’s Adviser and the OLMT Steering Committee Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan told reporters on Sunday while personally supervising the launching of U-tub girders, the locally manufactured structures each weighing 216 tons, having 30 metres length and 5.5 metres width.
A total of 670 U-tub girders had been launched at a height of 40 metres for construction of viaduct for the rolling stock.
He said that laying of metallic track for the train and execution of electrical as well as mechanical works on the remaining seven stations along this stretch would start without delay by the Chinese contractor and the viaduct would be made available for movement of the train during the current month.
Work on the first four metro stations at Dera Gujjran, Islam Park, Salamat Pura and Mehmood Booti was near completion and testing of the track by operating the train was already underway at these places, he said.
He said that construction of track near other heritage sites, including Shalimar Garde, Gulabi Bagh, Budhhu’s tomb on GT Road and Zaibun Nisa’s Tomb on Multan Road had also been accomplished after permission had been granted by the court to this effect.
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Two more train sets reach Lahore
LAHORE: Two more train sets for the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project reached Pakistan. A total of 21 trains have reached Pakistan so far, said Punjab Chief Minister’s Advisor and OLMT Steering Committee Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan.
He was presiding over the project’s weekly progress review meeting held on Wednesday
After successful completion of elevated viaduct section of the OLMT package-1 (from Dera Gujjran, GT Road to Chaburji), Hassaan said. He added that now the focus has been shifted to project’s package-2 (from Chaburji to Ali Town) where efforts have been geared up for completion of remaining construction work of viaduct during the next week.
He highlighted that so far 772 out of the total 804 u-tub girders have been installed on package-2, along a 13-kilometre stretch. The remaining 32 u-tub girders would be fixed on transoms during next week. Construction of 13 elevated metro train stations along this stretch have also been completed to a great extent where average 80% of development works have been accomplished on each station.
He said Chinese contractors, CR-NORINCO, have also deputed additional workforce for carrying out civil works at these places at a faster pace in order to complete development task at the earliest.
National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) General Manager Salman Hafeez told meeting participants that so far 85.9% civil works of the project have been completed. The progress of work on package-1 is 89.99%, on package-II 79%, on depot near Dera Gujjran 86.55% and on stabling yard near Ali Town, it has touched 87.83%. Progress on electrical and mechanical work on the project has reached nearly 47%, he maintained.
The meeting participants were told that half of the work for construction of the roof of underground General Post Office (GPO) station has so far been completed while remaining work would be completed within the next few days for opening the GPO Chowk for traffic by March 31. The GPO station is eight meter below the ground level and spread over an area of 22 kanals.
Anarkali Station’s 3D model, inspired by Mughal architecture, was also displayed to the meeting participants. The Anarkali Station is being rapidly constructed at Jain Mandar Chowk.
Hassaan directed the NESPAK and Parks and Horticulture Authority for chalking out a comprehensive plan for beautification and traffic circulation in the busy commercial areas surrounding these two stations.
LAHORE: Two more train sets for the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project reached Pakistan. A total of 21 trains have reached Pakistan so far, said Punjab Chief Minister’s Advisor and OLMT Steering Committee Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan.
He was presiding over the project’s weekly progress review meeting held on Wednesday
After successful completion of elevated viaduct section of the OLMT package-1 (from Dera Gujjran, GT Road to Chaburji), Hassaan said. He added that now the focus has been shifted to project’s package-2 (from Chaburji to Ali Town) where efforts have been geared up for completion of remaining construction work of viaduct during the next week.
He highlighted that so far 772 out of the total 804 u-tub girders have been installed on package-2, along a 13-kilometre stretch. The remaining 32 u-tub girders would be fixed on transoms during next week. Construction of 13 elevated metro train stations along this stretch have also been completed to a great extent where average 80% of development works have been accomplished on each station.
He said Chinese contractors, CR-NORINCO, have also deputed additional workforce for carrying out civil works at these places at a faster pace in order to complete development task at the earliest.
National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) General Manager Salman Hafeez told meeting participants that so far 85.9% civil works of the project have been completed. The progress of work on package-1 is 89.99%, on package-II 79%, on depot near Dera Gujjran 86.55% and on stabling yard near Ali Town, it has touched 87.83%. Progress on electrical and mechanical work on the project has reached nearly 47%, he maintained.
The meeting participants were told that half of the work for construction of the roof of underground General Post Office (GPO) station has so far been completed while remaining work would be completed within the next few days for opening the GPO Chowk for traffic by March 31. The GPO station is eight meter below the ground level and spread over an area of 22 kanals.
Anarkali Station’s 3D model, inspired by Mughal architecture, was also displayed to the meeting participants. The Anarkali Station is being rapidly constructed at Jain Mandar Chowk.
Hassaan directed the NESPAK and Parks and Horticulture Authority for chalking out a comprehensive plan for beautification and traffic circulation in the busy commercial areas surrounding these two stations.
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All train sets for OLMT project arrive in Pakistan
LAHORE: The shipment of all 27 train sets for the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project has been completed on Sunday with the arrival of the last consignment of six train sets at Karachi port.
Around 21 train sets had already reached Lahore and were parked at the depot at Dera Gujjran and at Ali Town, Raiwind Road, Advisor to Punjab chief minister and Orange Line Metro Train Project Steering Committee Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan told reporters during inspection of the ongoing civil works at an elevated station near Lakshmi Chowk and underground station near GPO.
He said the construction of the roof of the GPO station would be completed during the current week as more than 70 per cent of the construction work had been completed. The Mall Road would be opened for traffic by March 31 at this particular junction after finalising the relevant structures, he added.
He said that after the completion of the 12-kilometre-long elevated viaduct for the train along package-I, from Dera Gujjran to McLeod Road last week, laying of metallic track for the train and execution of electrical and mechanical works between station No 5 and No 11, from Pakistan Mint to Lakshmi station, had been commenced by the Chinese contractor for making the viaduct available for the train’s operation by the end of this month.
The work on the first four metro stations at Dera Gujjran, Islamia Park, Salamat Pura and Mehmood Booti, had now reached the final stages, he said and added that testing of track between Depot and station No 4 had already been carried out.
Hassaan said that rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads from Bohar Wala Chowk to Lakshmi Chowk were being executed speedily and efforts had been accelerated for completing this portion at the earliest.
He further said that work for the construction of 13-kilometre-long elevated track from Chouburji Chowk to Ali Town had been accelerated and all possible resources were being utilised for completing the remaining work on the viaduct during the current week.
LAHORE: The shipment of all 27 train sets for the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project has been completed on Sunday with the arrival of the last consignment of six train sets at Karachi port.
Around 21 train sets had already reached Lahore and were parked at the depot at Dera Gujjran and at Ali Town, Raiwind Road, Advisor to Punjab chief minister and Orange Line Metro Train Project Steering Committee Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan told reporters during inspection of the ongoing civil works at an elevated station near Lakshmi Chowk and underground station near GPO.
He said the construction of the roof of the GPO station would be completed during the current week as more than 70 per cent of the construction work had been completed. The Mall Road would be opened for traffic by March 31 at this particular junction after finalising the relevant structures, he added.
He said that after the completion of the 12-kilometre-long elevated viaduct for the train along package-I, from Dera Gujjran to McLeod Road last week, laying of metallic track for the train and execution of electrical and mechanical works between station No 5 and No 11, from Pakistan Mint to Lakshmi station, had been commenced by the Chinese contractor for making the viaduct available for the train’s operation by the end of this month.
The work on the first four metro stations at Dera Gujjran, Islamia Park, Salamat Pura and Mehmood Booti, had now reached the final stages, he said and added that testing of track between Depot and station No 4 had already been carried out.
Hassaan said that rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads from Bohar Wala Chowk to Lakshmi Chowk were being executed speedily and efforts had been accelerated for completing this portion at the earliest.
He further said that work for the construction of 13-kilometre-long elevated track from Chouburji Chowk to Ali Town had been accelerated and all possible resources were being utilised for completing the remaining work on the viaduct during the current week.
