‘Work On Modern KCR Project To Start Next Month’
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, revealed on Saturday work on the modern Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project would start from next month in January.
“The construction work on the new KCR project would start from January 2022,” he said, adding that significant progress was made on all five projects of KTP including Green Line BRT Project, K-IV Water project, cleaning of three nullahs, Karachi Circular Railways and Railway Freight Corridor.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, revealed on Saturday work on the modern Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project would start from next month in January, ARY News reported.
He announced this while speaking during ARY News programmed Aitraz Hai.
“The construction work on the new KCR project would start from January 2022,” he said, adding that significant progress was made on all five projects of KTP including Green Line BRT Project, K-IV Water project, cleaning of three nullahs, Karachi Circular Railways and Railway Freight Corridor.
KCR project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) yesterday approved a summary regarding the construction of infrastructure for the elimination of level crossings for the loop section of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR).
The project envisages the construction of flyovers and underpasses along the route of KCR for the elimination of 22-level crossings. The rationalized cost of the project is Rs20.71 billion on a cost-sharing basis. The project will facilitate the free movement of the KCR train.
KCR envisaged the construction of a 43km-long world-class affordable mass transit system using environment-friendly electric trains.