Public Euphoria As Metro Train Service Launched In Quetta

کوئٹہ میں جناح پیپلز میٹر ٹرین سروس کا افتتاح، عوام میں خوشی کی لہر

Public Euphoria As Metro Train Service Launched In Quetta

Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Tuesday formally inaugurated the first Jinnah Peoples Metro Train Service in Quetta, announcing free travel for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. He also revealed plans to expand the service to two trains and extend its reach to Pishin, Bostan, and Mastung in future. Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi accompanied the chief minister.

Both leaders unveiled the plaque and participated in the train's maiden test journey. The event was attended by Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Mir Liaquat Ali Lehri, provincial ministers, members of the assembly, chairman Pakistan Railways, Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan, senior officials and representatives of political parties. Welcoming the federal minister, Bugti praised his commitment to public service and highlighted the cross-party participation in the ceremony as evidence of the project's collective and public-oriented nature.

He described the Jinnah Peoples Metro Train Service as the first of its kind in Balochistan, aimed at providing citizens with safe, comfortable and affordable travel. Bugti explained that while the initial plan involved importing engines and coaches from China with a completion timeline of three to four years, the project was expedited by manufacturing new engines and coaches through Pakistan Railways. This decision saved both time and resources while utilising national capacity.

He thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Frontier Corps Balochistan and other institutions for their cooperation in completing the project.

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