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Orange Line
نارنجی راہ
Punjab Mass Transit Authority logo.png
CNS Orange Line of Lahore Metro 1.jpg
Overview
Status Under construction
Locale Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Termini Ali Town Terminal
Dera Gujran Terminal
Stations 26 (24 elevated, 2 underground)
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Lahore Metro
Operator(s) Lahore Metro
Rolling stock Norinco
History
Planned opening March 2019
Technical
Line length 27.1 km (16.8 mi)
Character Elevated & underground
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification Third rail 750 V DC
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)

Orange Line (Urdu: نارنجی راہ) is an automated rapid transit in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. When operational in March 2019, the Orange line will become Pakistan's first metro rail line. The Orange line is the first of the three proposed rail lines proposed for the Lahore Metro. The line will span 27.1 km (16.8 mi) with 25.4 km (15.8 mi) elevated and 1.72 km (1.1 mi) underground. The line will be served by 26 stations and is expected to handle 250,000 passenger daily. Though it is frequently mentioned as a part of the wider China Pakistan Economic Corridor, the Orange line is being financed by the Government of Punjab.

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  • Anarkali Station Orangeline Lahore

    Anarkali is one of the 2 underground stations

  • Lahore Subway Train

    The locomotive

  • Orangeline Lahore

    Locomotive on elevated tracks

  • Lakshmi Building, Lakshmi Chowk, Lahore

    Lakshmi Station is named after the historic Lakshmi Building, which in turn was named in honour of the Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity, Lakshmi.

  • Lahore Bus Service at Central Station, Lahore

    Passengers from the Orange Line will be able to use Anarkali Station to transfer to the Lahore Metrobus stop at MAO College.

  • Chauburji 20180319 115545

    Chauburji perpendicular to Orange line tracks.

  • Lahore Railway Station 01

    The Orange Line will include connections to the historic Lahore Railway Station.

  • Chauburji under the sky

    Advocates charge that construction works threaten numerous heritage sites in Lahore, such as the 17th century Chauburji.

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