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PM directs acceleration of ML-1 upgrade, use of railway land for financing

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  • PM Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to accelerate the ML-1 railway project upgrade.
  • The Prime Minister proposed financing the project partly through the commercialisation of Pakistan Railways' land.
  • A comprehensive plan on the commercial use of railway land is to be presented within two weeks.

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The Main Line-1 (ML-1) project is a crucial component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), aimed at upgrading the primary railway line stretching from Karachi to Peshawar. The project is intended to enhance freight and passenger services across the country. The government is exploring various financing models, including international and domestic resources, to complete the large-scale infrastructure upgrade.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed that the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway upgrade be accelerated and partly financed through the commercialisation of Pakistan Railways' land. He also called for corporate-style reforms to make the entity self-sufficient.

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