Pakistan to welcome its first trackless, solar-powered metro

Each 'subway on wheels' could replace up to 100 cars

- BY ASHFAQ AHMED

Pakistan is all set to have its first trackless, ticketless, solar-powered metro.

In a major step toward modernising urban transport, Lahore has received its first demonstration vehicle of the Super Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (SRT) System. This is called a cutting-edge "trackless metro" that operates like a subway but on roads.

Billed as a "subway on wheels," the SRT system uses Virtual Track Technology, relying on advanced sensors, GPS, and digital mapping instead of physical rails. The battery-powered, fully electric vehicle is part of a pilot project initiated to evaluate the system's potential in transforming city travel in Pakistan.

Trial run

The trial run has already begun near the Lahore Airport; a controlled corridor selected for early-stage testing.