Staff Reporter Karachi
Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati has said that all planned development and up-gradation projects at different freight-related installations in Karachi would be completed at earliest.
The federal minister on Saturday visited Karachi Bunder Yard, Wazir Mansion, Reti Lane and Groyne Yard and reviewed progress of ongoing development projects.
Speaking during his visit to Karachi Bunder Yard commonly called as KBX yard, Azam Swati said that to obtain significant revenue chunk from freight service we need to upgrade our service provisions at freight facilitis that will surely pave the way for escalating the number of freight trains per day.
At Wazir Mansion, divisional superintendent Karachi, Muhammad Hanif Gul, apprised the minister of submission of a comprehensive proposal pertaining to construction of container terminal at Wazir Mansion.
The said facility will substantially enhance the freight revenue of the department besides drastically curtailing the container traffic from the city.
The Minister PRs also visited the Reti Lane area where Director Property and Lands Ameer Mohammad Daudpota explained the planned construction of Inland Container Depot/ off dock terminal at 25 acres of land.
Such a facility will offer up country transshipment of container trains from Reti Lane besides creating another avenue for freight trains.
Azam Swati conducted the office and site visit of SAPT-Railways connectivity project where he was given a holistic briefing regarding the project.
He stressed for further strengthening the working liaison between Pakistan Railways and SAPT.