Pakistan, May 3 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the design of the Gujranwala Mass Transit System, directing authorities concerned to ensure comprehensive connectivity across the city through an integrated feeder bus network.

Chairing a meeting to review the project here on Saturday, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the proposed plan. She instructed that all areas of Gujranwala be linked with the metro train service via feeder buses to facilitate seamless travel for commuters.

To improve traffic flow and urban mobility, it was decided to construct two tunnel sections in the project, while in-principle approval was granted for 17 to 19 kilometres of the transit line to run underground.

The meeting als...