GUJRAT: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has set March 2027 deadline for the completion of Gujranwala Yellow Line Mass Transit Project, directing the authorities concerned to ensure that the Gujranwala and Faisalabad mass transit projects get completed within the prescribed time limit, which will not be increased further.
Presiding over a special meeting held to review progress on the mass transit projects, the chief minister ordered that the work on these schemes be carried out in three shifts to meet the stipulated timelines.
She was given detailed briefings on both projects, while progress on the Gujranwala Yellow Line and Faisalabad Mass Transit projects was also reviewed through drone footage.
The meeting was informed that the 31.5-kilometre-long Gujranwala Yellow Line will have 25 stations, including two underground stations, besides 12 underpasses, 35kms of service roads and signal-free U-turns.
Deadline for the project in Gujranwala won’t be enhanced further, says CM
As per the briefing, around one-third of Gujranwala Yellow Line work is nearing completion, while 1,233 poles and 552 transformers have been relocated. The project will also involve laying 15,000 feet of sewerage lines, 12,000 feet of water-supply lines and 11,000 feet of gas pipelines.
The meeting was further informed that 40 percent of the work on the 62-kilometre-long drain, being built for the Gujranwala Mass Transit System, had been completed. The 20.3kms Faisalabad Mass Transit System will include 11.1kms of overhead bridges, while 1,835 trees will be replanted. The project also includes 15kms of Sui Gas pipelines and 12 bus stops.
The chief minister was informed that nearly 5,000 trees have been replanted under the Gujranwala and Faisalabad mass transit projects.
She directed that protection of trees must be ensured in all development projects, and the record of tree transplantation should be maintained.
“We realise the difficulties being faced by the people. Timely completion of mass transit projects is essential,” Ms Nawaz said, adding that the timelines of the projects must not be extended under any circumstances.
Published in Dawn, August 25th, 2026
