Featured China to provide 90% funding for $6.8 billion Pakistani railway project ML-1

[not_two]

what are we earning from cpec? i think gwadar is operational. where is accountability? at least government should tell the public about cpec. how much are we earning yearly? we are taking too many loans.we have to return them as well.

I think earning from cpec is more than expected and hence there is greater demand for cpec loans nowadays..

 

[Arsalan 345]

I think earning from cpec is more than expected and hence there is greater demand for cpec loans nowadays..

i don't know exact amount.it's secret but i can't see this money investing on country or on weapons procurement. looks like it's not much which is very sad. in the beginning of this project,everyone was talking big. now everyone is silent.

 

[Dark1]

Woah! That's expensive, hope it's OH electrified.

I just checked Indian railways cost for new lines and its inr 18 crores per km for a double line including land acquisition and civil works.
Our lines are obviously nearly all electrified.

http://news.railanalysis.com/10-key-projects-railways-shall-be-investing-in-the-next-12-years/
"21295 km for 3.87 lakhs crore"

Works out to 18 cr per km , ie 2.5 m usd per km

This Pakistani project is 6.8 b usd for 2655 km uogradation of track and associated civil work.
Comes to 2.56 m usd per km.
So comparable.
But since its re-laying and new land procurement is not required, which is a major cost , it could have been cheaper.

Maybe the Chinese are including some locos and train sets in the supply ?