LAHORE: The Punjab Transport Department has notified Rs40 fare for the yet-to-be-inaugurated Orange Line Metro Train which is expect
ed to start chugging from Oct 25.
A notification issued by the department stated:
“In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 5(d) of the Punjab MassTransit
Authority Act 2015, the Government of Punjab is pleas
ed to fix flat fare of Rs40 per pa
ssenger per trip [single journey] of Lahore Orange Metro Train with immediate effect.”
Last month, the provincial cabinet had approved Rs40 fare for the project, after the chief minister rejected a transport department proposal for fixing the ticket price at Rs50.
The train project is a rapid transit system under construction in Lahore. The track will span 27.1 km (16.8 mi) with 25.4 km (15.8 mi) elevated and 1.72 km (1.1 mi) underground. The line will be served by 26 stations and is expect
ed to handle 250,000 pa
ssengers daily, tr
avelling via trains.
