Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Orange Line (Lahore Metro)" in English language version.
Sibtain Halim, Pakistan's official in charge of the Orange Line, says no other countries expressed interest in bidding.
The court in its verdict on August 19 ordered the government to stop all construction work of the project within 200 feet of eleven historical buildings and ordered the formation of a review committee to assess the effects of the construction at these historical sites. The eleven sites are Chauburji, Saint Andrew Church, GPO building, the tomb of Zeb-un-Nisa, Supreme Court Registry Branch, Aiwan-e-Auqaf, Shalimar Gardens, Budhu ka Awa, the tomb of Baba Mauj Daria, Lakshmi Building, and Shah Chiragh Building.
Latest technology will be employed for fabricating these trains and the rolling-stock will be fully computerised, automatic and driverless.
As per the direction of the apex court, he said, the civil works of the project will be completed by end of July 2019. But the project will not enter into commercial operations by August or November 2019.
Sibtain Halim, Pakistan's official in charge of the Orange Line, says no other countries expressed interest in bidding.
