Punjab Starts 40km Green Corridor Project

Lahore, August 3, 2025, 01:10 PM PKT — The Punjab government, in a bold partnership with Pakistan Railways, has unveiled the Green Corridor Project, targeting a 40-kilometer railway stretch from Shahdara to Raiwind, Lahore, spanning 700 kanals of adjacent land, to combat environmental pollution and enhance urban aesthetics through sustainable development, as per official announcements. Valued at over Rs2.25 billion, the one-year timeline underscores its urgency, with development split into four packages: Shahdara to Railway Station, Walton, Walton to Kot Lakhpat, and Raiwind. The initiative will repurpose old railway carriages into libraries and cafes, adding cultural and recreational value.

The Housing Department of Punjab has submitted the PC-1 to the Planning and Development Department for formal approval, while Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi thanked Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for her crucial support. Web context on similar projects shows mixed outcomes, while posts found on X reflect optimism and doubt—some praise environmental efforts, others question execution feasibility. Critically, the narrative of “sustainable progress” may mask logistical challenges—web data hints at past delays, and X sentiment suggests skepticism about timely completion, pointing to potential hurdles.