Orange Line Train

Introduction
TheOrange Line ofLahore Metro is an under construction
elevatedline of theLahore MetroinLahore,Pakistan. Once
completed, it will connectRaiwind, Multan Road, Mcleod Road,
Lahore Junctionand theGrand Trunk Road.[1]
It will be the first line of the Lahore Metro, which is country's
first massrapid transittrain system.[2][3]The 27-kilometer metro
train is expected to cost $500 million out of which $300 million
would come from theFederal Government of Pakistan, the rest
is financed throughsoft loan's by theGovernment of Chinaas a
part of theChinaPakistan Economic Corridorthrough the
Export-Import Bank of China.[4]These loans would be paid back
by Punjab Government in installments over a 20-year period. [5]
The corridor will be capable of accommodating two trains
running both up and down the track, ferrying up to 30,000
passengers per hour. According to reports, the design speed of
the proposed train is 70km/hr but the scheduled speed while it
will be stationed by 26 train stations of, two will be constructed
underground.[

Daily Times
28 august 2016
After Metro Bus project in Lahore, RawalpindiIslamabad and Multan, the PML-N government has
now come up with another landmark project in the
history of the country Orange Line Metro Train
(OLMT).
Keeping in view the increasing population of the
metropolitan city of Lahore on top of the overurbanization, OLMT is being established. It would be
a blessing in facilitating more than 250,000
commuters on a daily basis.
Besides, it would also help resolve the prevalent
traffic issues, which are faced by the citizens every
now and then. Once completed, OLMT would
certainly transform the public transportation system
of Pakistan in the coming years.

 Almost 50 percent of the civil works

of the project have been completed.
It is pertinent to mention here that
OLMT is fast becoming a reality due
to the strong support from the
Chinese government as the project is
financed by EXIM bank of China.

Objectives of ORANGE PROJECT

EIA Report
To transport large amount of people
quickly over short distance with little
land use;
To provide the public with environmental
friendly and quality public transport;
To provide transport safety, transport
productivity, travel reliability, travel
choices, and social equity;
To reduce the accidents due to the
traffic congestions;

 To help save the travelling time by

reduction in traffic congestion;
To reduce the fuel consumption by
reducing the demand of private
vehicle etc;
To provide an opportunity to
labourers and semi skilled staff to
work in the project area.

CRITICAL APPRAISAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESMENT (EIA) LAHORE
ORANGE LINE METRO TRAIN
PROJECT

CRITICAL APPRAISAL
The project has been subject to
criticism on charges of transparency,
whileenvironmentalgroups have
been critical of the environmental
sustainability of the project
The construction of this project has
been fraught with accidents and
deaths

CUTTING OF TREES
Construction of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train
Project will cause cutting down of 620 grown-up
trees on its 27.1km long route from Dera Gujran to
Ali Town.
The project executing agency, Lahore Development
Authority, has pledged planting 6,200 new saplings
in place of the felled ones at various spots of the
route and its surroundings, according to the
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report made
by the LDA in association with the National
Engineering Services Pakistan (Nespak).
City to lose 620 trees for Orange Line train
KHALID HASNAIN
JUN 26, 2015

CONSUMPTION OF
ELECTRICITY
The report says the entire operation of
metro trains, which will start at 7am and
conclude at 10pm daily, will consume
74MW electricity that will be supplied by
the Lahore Electricity Supply Company
(Lesco).
The operation includes running of trains,
signaling control, automated fare collection
machines, offices, etc.
KHALID HASNAIN
JUN 26, 2015

Environment Impact
Assessment (EIA) report
The report estimates Rs5.6m to be
incurred on environment related costs,
including Rs576,000 for environmental
monitoring, Rs4m for tree plantation and
Rs100,000 for environmental training.
The report indicates the project will require
acquisition of land which will result in loss
of infrastructure; commercial activities,
disturbance to people and change in the
land use.

Government on Environmental
Impacts
We have approved the report
conditionally. Under these conditions, the
agencies (LDA, Tepa and others) are liable
to spend Rs1.65 billion (one per cent of the
total project cost) to address the
environment-related issues, Naseemur
Rehman, Environment Departments
director, told Dawn on Sunday.
As for other conditions, he said the
agencies would follow the entire National
Environmental Quality Standards and other
measures while implementing the project.

Accidents
17th January 2016
SAMAA
TV
At least two labourers were killed on Sunday when a

crane hit 11,000 kv transmission line at construction site

of multi-billion rupee Orange Line project in Lahore,
Samaa reported.
According to our correspondent, the incident took place on
Raiwind Road near Ali Town where a huge crane touched 11,000
kv transmission line.
As a result, four labourers suffered burn injuries after being
electrocuted. They were shifted to hospital where two breathed
their last, police and rescue officials said.
With no safety measures for construction workers, authorities
claimed the accident occurred due to negligence of crane
operator.
The project has so far claimed lives of six people since its
groundbreaking in September last year.