GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

PLANNING COMMISSION
PC-1 FORM
(INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS)
1 Name of the Project Lahore orange line metro train project
Type(Design Bid Build)

2 Location District Lahore/ punjab

3 Authority responsible for:

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i. Sponsoring Transport department Govt of punjab

ii. Execution China Railway Corporation

China North Industries Iorporation(CR-NORINCO)
Lahore Development Authority (LDA)
iii. Operation and maintenance Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMA)
iv. Concerned federal ministry The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special
Initiative.
4 Plan Provision PMA and Govt of punjab realize the importance of
resolving punjab transport issues in lahore and their
obligation to provide safe , efficient , comfortable and
affordable transport to the public.Accordingly a
dedicated 27.1 km long stretch that runs through the
heart of lahore along multan road ,Mc leod road and
GT road

5 Project objectives and its relationship Since two decades , several transport studies of lahore
with Sect-oral objectives have been carried out, funded by either international
loans or local budget plans.
The Govt of punajb has
initiated commitment to develop and improve its
public transport by implementing the lahore rapid
mass transit system (LRMTS) on the folling corridor
of lahore
Orange line: Multan road-GT road(all town to oera
Gujran) 27.1 km (proposed).

6 Description, justification and technical The overall object is to prepare 27.1 km long
parameters elevated mass transit project in the lahore aimed to
facilitate commuter`s movement in the city.out of
total section length of the 27.1 km, elevated viaduct
is of 25.4 km length while 1.7 km is cut & cover .
There are 24 elevated and 02 underground stations.
A depot and one stabling yard is providedat the two
end points.
 The existing traffic system requires a major uplift
in level of services and quality in the wake of
increasing demand awing to rapid growth of
urban population .The overal object of this
project is to provide a reliable fast mode of
cummunication of cummuters and improve the
efficiency of traffic flow.

Elevated structure of LRMTS orange line:

Technical parameter : The proposed elevated structures of LRMTS orange
line metro train will consist of mainly short spans
typically 30m long simply supported on single piers
and typically formed in the central median of the
right of the way with a multiple pile foundation
system
Elevated stations:
The design of orange line metro stations will take
into consideration line passenger fore asts and
resulting entrance and exit requirements,elevated
stations shall be generally 6m away for the existing
building facades and will be with in right of way
across the two stations of road

7 Capital cost estimates USD 1478.18 million

8 Annual operating and maintenance cost In february 2020, 532 million USD were funded for
after completion of the an eight year operation and mantainance for this
Project project

9 Demand and supply analysis The lahore orange line metro train project was
initiated to address the city`s growing transoprtion
needs. Its demand and analysis would involves
assessing factors like population density, traffic
congestion,economic benefits,and environmental
impact.detailed studied would analyze ridership
projections, cost effectivenessand integration with
existing transportation system to guage overall impact
on lahore´s mobility and economy
10 Financial Plan and mode of financing The Govt secured funding through loans
from exim bank of china, with a portion
funded by government o punjab itself
The orange line metro train was financed by
a soft load of 1.6 billion USD from the
export – import bank of china .
13 million USD in short term financing
from the industrial and commerical bank of
china.
 Project benefits and analysis Economic development
Trade facilities
Infrastructure development
Energy security
Job creation
12 Implementation schedule Starting Date of Project: july 9,2015
Completion Date of Projec:25th october 2020
13 Management structure and manpower Man power requirements:
requirements including The man power required during construction and
Specialized skills during operation of the project was include managerial staff,
execution and operational phases soil engineer,design engineer,civil engineer,electrical
engineer ,skilled and unskilled labour which will
arranged be epc contractor
Expected equipments for construction:
Dump truck,front end loader,dozer, vibratory
roller,three wheel rollers.

14 Additional projects/decisions required Industrial zones

Agriculture and livestock
Tourism development
Environmental sustainability
to maximize socio-economic 1. Infrastructure Development.
benefits from the proposed project 2. Employment and Skill Development
3. Regional Integration
4. Sustainable Development
5. Social Welfare Initiatives
15 Certified that the project proposal has It is Certified that the project proposal has been
been prepared on the basis of prepared on the basis of instructions provided by
instructions provided by the the Planning Commission for the preparation of
Planning Commission for the PC-I .
preparation of
PC-I for Social Sector projects.

Prepared by : Engr. Salman Hafeez

Project manager Nespak

Checked by: muhammad Uzair shah

General manager (operation)
Punjab mass transit authority (PMA)

Approved by: secretary HUD and PHE department

Govt of punjab