German Ambassador to Pakistan Bernhard Schlagheck on Tuesday met Minister Railways Sheikh Rashidd Ahmad, informing the latter of his train journey from Rawalpindi to Karachi.
The two also discussed the ongoing uplift projects including the Main Line (ML-1) project.
The German ambassador said that the railways connect people with different cultures and areas in the country. “I had a very amazing experience of meeting Pakistani people during my journey,” he said.
The minister said that an improvement in railway is directly linked with the prosperity of the country. “We are upgrading the rail network through the Main Line (ML-1) project,” he said adding the upgrading process of the 1872-kilometre long track would begin from this year.—INP