Prime Minister Imran Khan performed the groundbreaking of Karachi CircularRailway (KCR) project worth 20.7 billion rupees in Karachi on Monday.
Addressing the ceremony, the Prime Minister said federal and provincialgovernments will have to work jointly to address issues of Karachi.
He said water shortage is a big challenge of Karachi and K-4 project willhelp resolve this issue.
Imran Khan said Karachi is economic hub of the country and we have todesign more projects for the city to cope with growing population andtransport issues.
In line with the vision of the federal government to modernize the publictransport in Karachi, the circular railway is not only being rehabilitatedbut also being expanded and modernized.
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The thirty stations of modern circular railway will link residential,industrial and office areas. This will not only reduce the flow of trafficin Karachi but also facilitate the passengers.
According to the spokesperson of Pakistan Railways, the track of KCR willbe built without crossings on which trains would run at the speed of 80kilometer per hour while each train would have the capacity of 814passengers.
