E-carts launched for Lahore Fort visitors

LAHORE:To provide an easy and comfortable facility for the tourists, the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has launched electric carts service for the tour of Lahore Fort.

The electric carts have been sponsored by the Punjab Tourism and Economic Growth Programme (PTEGP) to WCLA, officials said, adding initially 15 e-carts were given to WCLA out of which 10 were at the Lahore Fort and other five were being used at Shalimar Gardens and Jahangir’s Tomb.

Ten E-carts, at Lahore Fort, take the tourists to 12 different stations that have been set up at Lahore Fort. The objective of the WCLA behind this project was to provide a comfortable expedition to the tourists so that they get easy access to the historical sites, especially for the elders and the children, said Tanya Qureshi, Director WCLA.

She said the E-cart service provides very easy mode of transport at the Fort as it can be accessed via simple phone calls or the booking booth at the Lahore Fort. There are three pick-up points, namely, Roshnai Gate, Gurdwara Dera Sahib, and Picture Wall. A route was designed and a pathway was made which is indicated through the direction and station signages. Each cart goes across the Lahore Fort’s track passing through prominent monuments like Akbari Gate, Alamgiri Gate, Shahi Hammam, Picture Wall and Ahata-e-Jahangiri, Deewan-e-Aam, Makatib Khana and Huzoori Bagh.

Moreover, the fare for the E-cart ticket has been decided as Rs100 per person, whereas this is almost an hour tour of the fort and tourist have the hop on and hop off facility in between the tour. Tania Qureshi said after the launch of E-cart services, the number of tourists has increased significantly at Lahore Fort which stands as a witnessing testimony of the efforts and objectives of the WCLA which aim at increasing tourism at Lahore Fort.