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LAHORE - Pakistan Railways (PR) is planning to lay a track to link Karcahi with Gwadar seaport to promote trade.
The Railways sources told APP on Sunday that the new track would fulfil the needs of transportation of goods to Gawadar in future. Moreover, the PR was in liaison with China for preparing studies about construction of Khuzdar, Baseemah, Jacobabad and Dera Ghazi Khan main line (ML-2) and China would finalise this studies till the end of December 2015. It is important to mention that China would bear all expenditures of the study about laying the new railway line. The Pakistan Railways is focusing on speeding up revenue generating activities under the direction of PR minister Khwaja Saad Rafique.
The PR is also working on restoration of ECO train for Turkey via Tuftan and Zahdan. This train would make possible for traders to transport their goods through train among Turkey, Iran, India and Pakistan. The department is also planning to construct a dryport for container-holding at Havelian near Abbotabad for facilitating those traders in future who import or export goods from or to China. After construction of the port about two million tons of goods could be transported between Khunjrab and Havelian.
The Railways minister hoped the railways would soon be able to over-come its deficit due to positive and visionary economic friendly policies.
PR to lay new track between Karachi, Gwadar
