The Punjab Transport Department has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tong Hao Railway Vehicles Corp for the development of a tramway in Lahore.

PAKISTAN: The Punjab Transport Department has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tong Hao Railway Vehicles Corp for the development of a tramway in Lahore.

The department’s Lahore Transport Co would act as project promoter for the proposed PPP scheme that would see a route built along Canal Road from Thokar to Jallo.

Established in 2014, Tong Hao Railway Vehicles Corp is a joint venture of China Railway Signal & Communication Corp (66%), Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Group Corp (17%) and Inekon Group (17%).

Local media reports that Tong Hao has selected the route and would supply a fleet of 30 two-section trams.

The Punjab Transport Department has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tong Hao Railway Vehicles Corp for the development of a tramway in Lahore.

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