The federal authorities agreed to the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project, which could be constructed in 3 years at a value greater than Rs200 billion, calling it “incredible news” for Karachiites and anticipated it is going to be “a world-class transport infrastructure” in process.
While Prime Minister Imran Khan was under the pressure from opposition teams, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) authorities and its leadership saw the approval of the train project as a prime improvement, describing it as an “evidence of their dedication” to Karachiites and a “justification” for their mandate from the metropolis.
The megaproject made its approval at a assembly of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) in Islamabad, presided over by
the Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin.
It agreed to the improvement, operation, and maintenance of the KCR as a contemporary city railway via a public-private companionship at a total value of Rs201.572 billion.
