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Walton Cantonment

Created out of the southern parts of the original Lahore Cantt, Walton Cantonment Board is spread over an area of 10,000 acres (15.625 Square miles) including the most posh living areas like Defence Housing Authority and against this, also a numbers of villages devoid of even the basic civic infrastructure. Population of Walton Cantt is 500,000 approximately.

The area commonly known as Walton today is named after Sir Col. Cusach Walton, who was an agent of North West railways in the undivided India. A Walton training school of North West Railways was established in his name on 8th march 1930, the same was inaugurated by the then Governor of the Punjab, H.E. Sir Geoffery Fitz Harvey de Montmorency. Thus, the name survived the test of time, and it is widely known as Walton. Later, the foundation of Walton Railway Station was also laid beside this training school.

Walton Cantonment Board can genuinely boast of clean, wide, well-lined and well-lit roads. All major roads have either already been widened or are under widening. Sher Khan Chowk is generally rates as aesthetically the most beautifully planned and laid out road junction. Walton Cantonment Board area stands turned greener with grassy roadsides and well laid out plantation.

Walton Cantonment Board Lahore is an important center of commerce, industry, education and medicine. Due to the rapidly growing population, the Walton Cantonment Board faces various challenges. Estimates put the population 500,000 lac people. WCB is the Second largest Cantonment Board of Punjab. Due to its every increasing work load and developmental work the WCB has recognized the need to modernize and computerize its systems.

Cane fences covered with Creepers and climbers will be built around all garbage dumps in Walton Cantt, in line with a new plan by the Walton Cantt Board (WCB). Fences had been built around seven garbage skips on Walton Road already and climbing plants would cover them soon. These fences would tackle visual pollution and help stop garbage being scattered on roads.