Rs.7.5 billion allocated for Pakistan Railways ‘ML-1’ under CPEC
The Federal Government of Pakistan has allocated Rs.6 billion for the up-gradation of Pakistan Railways existing Main Line-1 (ML-I) and establishment of Dry Port near Havelian Phase-1 under CPEC including Rs.500m as foreign component.Meanwhile, Rs 1.5 billion was also included in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2020-21 for Preliminary design/drawings for up gradation and rehabilitation of main line (ML- 1) and establishment of Dry Port near Havelian under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).Rehabilitation and up gradation of Karachi-Lahore Peshawar (ML-1) Railway’s 1,872km long track is an important project of CPEC.The project includes doubling of entire track from Karachi to Peshawar. After its completion the speed of passenger trains will be raised from 65/110km per ho...