Lahore (Online): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of the project of railway track flyover in Raiwind on Sunday which will be completed within six months at a cost of Rs. 1046 million.
Secretary Communication & Works gave a briefing to the Chief Minister regarding important features of the project. The Chief Minister directed that the flyover project should be completed speedily and with high standard like other projects of Punjab government.
There should be proper arrangement of drainage of water on the flyover and it should be beautified through horticulture, he added.
Shehbaz Sharif said that he will personally monitor the project and concerned officers would be encouraged for their good work. Talking to media after inaugurating the project, the Chief
Minister said that it was longstanding demand of people of Raiwind to make a flyover on railway crossing as they were facing great difficulties and traffic remained jammed.
Shehbaz Sharif said that he had promised to make aflyover here and for honoring his promise, he has laid the foundation stone of the project. Due to agreement with contractors, this project was to be completed in eight months but on his request, now this project will be completed in six months, he added.
He said that this is a splendid project for the people due to which a number of problems will be resolved and pollution reduced.
Shehbaz Sharif said that under the leadership of PrimeMinister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, work is continuing on the projects of progress and prosperity in the country round the clock.
He said that Prime Minister is paying full attention to energy projects and personally supervising them. The Chief Minister said that a few days ago, the nation celebrated Independence Day and speeches were delivered on this occasion but he said that the nation will become prosperous only due to practical steps instead of speeches. PML-N leadership believes in hard work and action, he added.
Replying to a question of media, Shehbaz Sharif said that Lahore Orange Line Metro Train project is for the common man and it is the first project in the history of Pakistan which is being constructed on modern lines.
He said that with the completion of this project, three lakh people will travel by metro train daily.
