Earlier this year, the government announced plans to implement the electric tram project along the Lahore Canal corridor, covering multiple key routes, and even conducted an initial trial run. However, despite early progress, the project has since been delayed due to various challenges.
A major obstacle has emerged from environmental groups, with the Lahore Bachao Committee announcing plans to seek a court stay order against tree cutting at key sites, arguing that the project threatens the city’s natural beauty and should not proceed.
On the other hand, many citizens have expressed their happiness about the project, hoping it will be launched as soon as possible. A local, Kashif Tariq, felt that people were eagerly waiting for this new government project, but so far only a trial run had been conducted and no results were seen.