Gov’t releases Rs 360 mln for CPEC ML-1 railway project

Railways to transport over 20 percent of freight business after completion of ML-I

ISLAMABAD, Sep 03 (APP):The federal government has released Rs 360 million for preliminary design for up-gradation and rehabilitation of main line (ML-1) railway project and establishment of dry-port, near Havelian under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2019-120.

The railway project is an important strategic part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the government had allocated Rs 1.8 billion for its preliminary design during the year 2019-20, according to latest data issued by the Planning Ministry.

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