Islamabad, Aug 1, 2025: The Punjab administration has begun groundwork on a Green Corridor initiative alongside the railway line stretching from Shahdara to Raiwind, with plans to transform the entire route into lush green zones. This Green Corridor project is set to span 40 kilometers of railway and utilize roughly 700 kanals of land.
With a projected budget of Rs. 2.35 billion, the scheme is scheduled for completion within a year. It will be executed in four stages: the first from Shahdara to the main railway station, the second covering the station to Walton, the third phase stretching from Walton to Kot Lakhpat, and the final section leading to Raiwind.
This large-scale eco-friendly effort is designed to reduce environmental hazards, particularly smog and air contamination in urban parts of Punjab.
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Officials from the Housing Department stated that the undertaking will be jointly managed with the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) and Pakistan Railways. Various leisure zones are also planned along the corridor, and vintage railway coaches will be transformed into reading spaces and cafés, as confirmed by the department’s representative.
Currently, the department has submitted the PC-1 proposal for formal approval to the Planning and Development board.
