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Quetta Mass Transit Train feasibility finalised

Quetta - The Chinese delegation, working on Quetta Mass Transit Train Project, on Wednesday called on Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri and briefed him about the progress so far made on the project.

The delegation comprising China Harbour Engineering Company office-bearers was headed by its Chief Executive Wang Xiaoping.

Matters of Quetta Mass Transit Train Project remained in spotlight during the meeting.

Apprising Chief Minister of their ambition, they said the Chinese government had geared up to bear funds for this pivotal project which was part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and final touches will be given to this project during Premier’s visit in May to China.

Wang Xiaoping said it was because of Balochistan government’s cooperation with the working Chinese company that it made rapid progress on Quetta Mass Transit Train Project as compared to Peshawar and Karachi Circular railways projects.

Updating Nawab Zehri, Wang Xiaoping said the Chinese experts’ team completing survey of the project had now finalised feasibility report while PC-1 was in preparation phases which will soon be presented to the provincial government.

Meanwhile, the chief minister expressing satisfactions over the progress made for the project lauded the performance of Chinese company.

 

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Quetta mass transit:
Chinese bank to extend loan on 3 percent interest rate

Chinese Policy Bank would give loan to Pakistan to the tune of 85 percent of $687.22 million Quetta Mass Transit project at a three percent interest rate. The Planning and Development Department of Balochistan government told this to the Senate Committee on Planning, Development and Reform during its briefing on Quetta Mass Transit project. The committee met with Senator Colonel Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi (retd) in the chair here at the Parliament House on Monday.

A briefing was also given to the Senate Standing Committee on the Keti Bundar project. During the briefing on Quetta Mass Transit project, an official of Planning & Development Department Balochistan told the committee that estimated cost the of the project is $687.22 million excluding land acquisition, external power supply, GST, income tax and customs duties. He said that the project is under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and 85 percent of the amount will be borrowed from Chinese Policy Bank. He said that loan investment recovery period is 25 years.

He said that preliminary agreement was signed between the government of Balochistan and the China Communication Construction Company. However, the framework agreement has not yet been signed, he said, adding that the government of Balochistan is also planning to conduct a feasibility to explore the option of constructing a road along the track to run buses. He said the financial economic rate of return is 2.5 percent, indicating very poor profitability. He said that under this project, the passenger train would ply between Kuchlak and Spezand (48.5km). He said that the single track would be constructed from Spezand to Sariab while a double track would be constructed from Sariab to Kuchlak.

He said the project would be completed in three years and ticket price is assumed at Rs 70 per person. The committee members expressed their concern over high price of ticket and strength of passengers. The official said the government would have to give a subsidy to reduce the ticket price. He said that the Chinese company has prepared subsidy of the project but the point regarding strength of passengers is missing. "We have asked the company to prepare a feasibility study again," he said.

The official said that track already exists for rail but it is wide and it has to be reconstructed or pared accordingly. He said that there is also an issue of encroachment along the existing railway track. The committee recommended that the government of Balochistan should consult the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform about reconstructing track and encroachment and submit its report to the Committee.

 

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Quetta International Airport (UET/OPQT)

 

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CM Balochistan Zehri inaugurated newly constructed Flyover on Samungli Road Quetta.

The 385-meter long flyover has been completed in a short period of two years at a cost about 1500 million rupees.
It will provide easy road access to the traffic coming from Chaman, Pishin and northern area of the province into Quetta.

 

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New Boarding Bridges to Quetta International Airport which is being expanded and upgraded.

 

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Free kidney treatment facility opens in Quetta

A modern public health facility was inaugurated here on Wednesday which will provide free treatment to those suffering from various kidney diseases.

The project jointly delivered by the provincial health department, the Balochistan Institute of Nephro-Urology and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) will cater for the needs of over 14,000 Pakistanis and Afghan refugees with renal diseases every year

 

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Quetta International Airport expansion and upgrade work near completion

 

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COAS inaugurated the Quetta Safe City Project which was held up for the last five years It will cost 2.28 Bn Upon completion it will result in quick incremental betterment in law & order situation and make Quetta more safe & secure

 

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Quetta International Airport Upgraded