Pakistan has started work on a project to lay a railway line from its border town of Chaman to Afghanistan s Spin Boldak. The 11km track could prove the first step towards a rail network that is to be extended to Kandahar and would realize a century-old dream dating back to the Raj era. Even after Pakistan was founded 74 years ago, efforts were made to build the Chaman-Spin Boldak track, but in vain. Now, Pakistan Railways officials have started work on the proposed railway track. The construction material is being transported to the area to lay the track which will extend to the zero line, SAMAA TV s Saeed Achakzai reported on Friday. Pakistan Railways officials told&nbs.
Karachi: The Chinese authorities have assured the Sindh government that the project to revive Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) as a modern commuter train service in the provincial capital will be formally included in the list of development schemes to be completed under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The assurance to this effect came as the top-level delegations of China and the Sindh government held talks here at Sindh Chief Minister House. The Chinese delegation was headed by Ambassador of China in Pakistan Nong Rong while Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah led the Sindh government’s side in the talks.