Ever since Pakistan's first metro train service, the Orange Line, started its commercial operation in Lahore, passengers, who wanted to get a feel and look at the trains, have been flocking in numbers to get a first-hand experience.
The Orange Line covers a total of 27 km distance and has 26 stations including 24 elevated stops and two underground stations.
Some 27 sets of energy-saving electric trains, each comprising five fully air-conditioned wagons, with an operating speed of 80 km per hour, will provide a secure and economical traveling facility to 250,000 passengers daily.
Social media in Pakistan has been abuzz with photos and videos of the new orange line. One such video that surfaced on Twitter was of a little boy performing somersaults using grab handles in the Metro.
"Lahore's Orange Line metro providing new entertainment opportunities to the public," tweeted Pakistan civil servant Danyal Gilani while sharing the video with a facepalm emoji.
As soon as Gilani shared the video, people on Twitter also started sharing hilarious memes and jokes while using the caption shared by Gilani.
As an early project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Orange Line was constructed by China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. and China North Industries Corporation and was operated by Guangzhou Metro Group, Norinco International and Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service, reports Xinhua news agency.
At the launch event on Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that the Orange Line is the first eco-friendly mass transit project and will provide world-class travel facilities to the people of Lahore.
