Pakistan and China ink backbone agreement of CPEC
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LAHORE - Pakistan Railways (PR) and the National Railway Administration (NRA) of China on Tuesday signed agreement over ML-1 [Main Line-1] project at the PR Headquarters here.
PR Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Aftab Akbar and NRA Deputy Administrator An Lusheng signed the agreement pertaining to doubling of the entire ML-1 track from Karachi to Peshawar, up-gradation of the speed of passenger trains, freight trains, computer-based signalling, control system and others.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that the project was the backbone of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
“All matters related to ML-1 have been settled, whereas a complete report on its design and infrastructure will be submitted by December 25.”
