MULTAN: Collector Sarfraz Warraich has emphasized that bounded cargo train will flourish the business activities in this region because it will open new economic doors and opportunities for this region.
The bounded cargo train project for the Multan Dry Port is in doldrums due to insufficient import and export cargo available at Multan Dry Port and a meeting was held in this regard the other day. Later, the participants of the meeting also visited proposed Mukhtara Wala Dry Port project which comprises 26 acres of land to look into the ways and means to accelerate progress for the early establishment of the dry port project.
Warraich said that further development of the said port would going to play a crucial role in the infrastructure, development and boost in trading industrial development of the South Punjab.
A committee was constituted by Mr Warraich which comprised Deputy Collector Dr Muhammad Ali Malik Multan Dry Port and General Manager Awais Zia Butt for early proposal of declaration of Sher Shah Railway Junction. The Committee is likely to submit its report within two weeks which will be forwarded to Federal Board of Revenue for notification of bounded area.
