Gujranwala: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday performed the groundbreaking of the Gujranwala Mass Transit System, calling it a landmark initiative aimed at providing major relief to the public and improving the quality of life for local residents. He described the project as a gift from the Punjab government that would benefit students, patients, labourers, lawyers and daily commuters across the district.
The prime minister praised Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for launching public-focused mega projects across the province, adding that recent by-election results reflected public confidence in the PML-N leadership. He said the government had a clear mandate for the next three years and vowed to accelerate the pace of development.
PM Shehbaz predicted strong results for the PML-N in the next general elections and said Punjab’s progress was moving rapidly under dynamic, young leadership. He highlighted initiatives such as a cancer hospital, metro bus services, pollution reduction measures, housing for the homeless, support for flood victims and improvements in school facilities.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, federal and provincial ministers, parliamentarians, officials and a large number of citizens. PM Shehbaz and CM Maryam had laid the foundation stone of the project a day earlier.
The Rs62.7-billion Yellow Line Corridor will run on green energy and is expected to serve around 51,000 passengers daily. The 31-kilometre system will connect Aimenabad to Gakhar Mandi along GT Road, featuring 25 bus stations — including an underground station — and a fleet of 36 electric buses.