ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 474 million for feasibility study for 682 Kilometer Railway Link from Havellian to Pak China Border (Khunjrab) under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2017-18.
The project is part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its construction would start during second phase of CPEC (2018-2022).
According to official data, out of total allocated funds for the feasibility study of the project, only Rs 1 million would be spent during the up coming fiscal year 2017-18.
Similarly, the government has also earmarked Rs 198 million for feasibility study for up-gradation and extension of ML-3 in connection with CPEC.
For rehabilitation and up-gradation of ML-1 including acquisition of land for new dryport at Buldhair, District Haripur, an amount of Rs 432 million have been earmarked and the whole amount would be spent during the upcoming fiscal year.
Sources said work on the project of up-gradation of ML-1 railway line from Karachi to Peshawar, which is also part of CPEC, would be started by December 2017 and is scheduled to be completed by 2021.
