Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is going to inaugurate state of the art Azakhel Dry Port project in Nowshera here today (Friday). The dry port would help promote business and trade activities in Khyber Pakthunkhwa. He said it was the long awaited demand of the business community of Khyber Pakthunkhwa that was fulfilled by the present elected Government inline of their wishes that benefit people of the province.
Addressing a press conference here at Pakistan Railways KP headquarters, the minister said the project was completed at cost of Rs 510 million. He said that mega projects have been planned to strengthen and enhance railways connectivity in KP, adding Peshawar-Jalalabad mega project would connect Pakistan with Afghanistan and Central Asia Republics besides making KP hub of trade, business and investment.
He said the proposed railways track would pass from Loi Shalman Khyber district and would reach Jalalabad Afghanistan after passing through different mountains terrains and beautiful land scapes that would promote tourism in KP.
He said feasibility studies and PC-I of the project was being prepared, adding Afghanistan has shown keen interest in it. He said Rs60 million was received for this gigantic project so far.
The federal minister said efforts was underway to launch one or two new train services from Peshawar to Karachi to help facilitate people of KP. The government has decided to open Nowshera-Dargai railways section that would help promote tourism in Malakand Division including Swat, Dir, Chitral, Buner, Dir districts, he said.
He expressed the hope that Pakistan Railways would be made a profitable organization within four years. Sheikh Rasheed said opposition parties had showed great political wisdom in extension case of Chief of the Army Staff and the unity demonstrated by the political forces was a beginning of new political process in the country. He said atmosphere in parliament has been improved that was a good omen for democracy in the country.
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