Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced March 2027 as the deadline for the Gujranwala Yellow Line Mass Transit Project, emphasizing the necessity of completing the Gujranwala and Faisalabad mass transit projects on time.

According to Chief Minister of Punjab, the announcement was made during a special meeting convened to assess the progress of these projects. The chief minister instructed the relevant authorities to implement a three-shift work schedule to adhere to the project timelines. Detailed presentations were made on the status of both projects, with progress monitored through drone footage.

The Gujranwala Yellow Line, spanning 31.5 kilometers, will feature 25 stations, including two underground, 12 underpasses, 35 kilometers of service roads, and signal-free U-turns. Approximately one-third of the project is nearing completion, with significant infrastructure developments, including the relocation of 1,233 poles and 552 transformers. The project also includes the installation of sewerage, water-supply, and gas pipelines.

The meeting noted that 40 percent of a 62-kilometer drainage system for the Gujranwala Mass Transit System is complete. The Faisalabad Mass Transit System, extending 20.3 kilometers, will include overhead bridges, tree replanting, and the installation of Sui Gas pipelines and bus stops.

Nearly 5,000 trees have been replanted for both projects, with directives to maintain and protect them. Maryam Nawaz underscored the importance of timely project completion to alleviate public inconvenience and insisted on non-extension of set timelines.