Times of Islamabad

Railways Minister Sheikh Rahsid vows to cut down Lahore – Karachi train journey to 8 hours

Railways Minister Sheikh Rahsid vows to cut down Lahore – Karachi train journey to 8 hours

ISLAMABAD – Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad has said that Main LineOne project will provide around one hundred and fifty thousand jobopportunities.

Addressing a press conference in Lahore today (Saturday), he said thatPakistan and China will sign a preliminary agreement for the design of theML-1 project during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan toChina.

He said that after completion of ML-1 project, the travel duration fromLahore to Karachi will be reduced to eight hours.