Govt To Shut Down Orange Line Metro Train Project?

[Ryuzaki]

Must be due to IMF requirements.Funds for development will have to be significantly reduced as Army will not accept cut in defence expenditure.Tough times ahead for the common Pakistani.

 

[SunilM]

I think this gives the government another reason to put in public contract executed with Chinese firms under CPEC.

 

[maithil]

120 Billion PKR per year required for running the train. Not much. Not even a billion USD>

 

[BringHarmony]

120 Billion PKR per year required for running the train. Not much. Not even a billion USD>

If they can have a daily ridership of 1.5 million, it will cover. But, it seems project daily capacity is 250K.

 

[maithil]

If they can have a daily ridership of 1.5 million, it will cover. But, it seems project daily capacity is 250K.

Ridership will depend on affordability. If the ticket is not heavily subsidized, ridership will not even touch 250K.