Punjab to Operate First Provincial Airline \u201cAir Punjab\u201d & First Bullet Train
\n Lahore
\nChief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a special meeting for a detailed briefing on Pakistan\u2019s first provincial airline, and Pakistan\u2019s first bullet train projects. She directed the authorities concerned to launch Pakistan\u2019s first provincial airline \u201cAir Punjab,\u201d and gave in-principle approval to start Lahore-Rawalpindi bullet train project.
\nShe also directed them to immediately lease 04 Airbuses for \u201cAir Punjab,\u201d and said,\u201dInitially, \u201cAir Punjab\u201d will start domestic flights within the country. After the completion of one-year period, \u201cAir Punjab\u201d will also be able to start foreign flights.\u201d
\nMadam Chief Minister directed the relevant authorities to immediately make arrangements to lease the latest aircrafts for \u201cAir Punjab.\u201d She also directed them to make necessary arrangements to make \u201cAir Punjab\u201d the best airline in the country.
\nChief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was also briefed in detail by the relevant authorities on the first bullet train project from Lahore to Rawalpindi.
\nShe was apprised,\u201dThe journey time from Lahore to Rawalpindi through bullet train will be reduced to about two and a half hours.\u201d She also reviewed various options for running the fastest bullet train in collaboration with Pakistan Railways, and assigned Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb the task of collaborating with Pakistan Railways in this regard.
\nShe said,\u201d The option of public-private partnership for the bullet train project is also being considered.\u201d She directed the authorities responsible to take steps for the launch of Pakistan\u2019s first bullet train project.
\nMadam Chief Minister also sought plans for high-speed trains on six more routes in Punjab. These routes include Lahore- Shahdara-Narowal, Lahore-Raiwind-Kasur-Pakpattan-Lodhran, Sheikhupura Fort-Jaranwala-Shorkot, Shorkot-Jhang-Sargodha, Lala Musa-Sargodha via Malikwal, and Faisalabad-Chak Jhumra-Shaheenabad.
\nShe reviewed Lahore Yellow Line and Mass Transit Line Gujranwala projects. She set a deadline of 30 May to complete the study of Jinnah Terminal Thokar Niaz Baig to Harbanspora Yellow Line project, and 15 June to complete the study of Gujranwala Mass Transit Line project. She was also briefed in detail about the e-taxi project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Punjab to Operate First Provincial Airline \u201cAir Punjab\u201d & First Bullet Train Lahore Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a special meeting for a detailed briefing on Pakistan\u2019s first provincial airline, and Pakistan\u2019s first bullet train projects. She directed the authorities concerned to launch Pakistan\u2019s first provincial airline \u201cAir Punjab,\u201d and gave in-principle approval […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":474939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-474919","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n