LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has claimed that the tendering process of the ML-1 project will be completed by August 30, adding that 200,000 persons will be able to get employment opportunity on merit through ML-1 project. While talking to newsmen at Railways headquarters here on Saturday, he said that "we want to transform Pakistan Railway into modern railways that will boost economic activities".
The Pakistan Railways will resume operation of 10 more trains from 16th of August besides already operational trains in the country.
He said: "We want to transform Pakistan Railway into modern railways that will boost economic activities". He said that Rehman Baba Express, Badar Express, Fareed Express, Hazara Express and Mohenjo-Daro Express would be restored for the both Up and Down country routes. He said that the track of ML-1 would be completed without any level crossing and trains would run with a speed of 160 km/hour and the distance between Lahore and Rawalpindi would be covered in just 2 hours and 30 minutes; whereas from Karachi to Lahore in 7 hours. He said credit goes to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa for the ML-1 project. In response to a question, he said the political future of Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari has finished due to their own wrongdoings.
When asked, he said fascist Narendra Modi and his army lacked the potential to face or fight with China.
He said that upcoming Independence Day on August 14 would be celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm throughout the country, adding that Pakistan Railways would also observe the day in a most befitting manner.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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