The Punjab government has approved the transport sector scheme with an estimated cost of Rs 3156.632 million for "Construction of Metro Bus Transit System for Lahore-Ferozepur Road Corridor, Erection of Escalators and Platform Screen Doors at MTS Stations Package-IX (Revised)," on Saturday.
Five development schemes of various sectors of the economy were also approved worth Rs 4459.021 million in the 15th meeting of provincial development working party of current financial year 2012-13 presided over by the Punjab Planning and Development Board, Chairman, Javaid Aslam.