PESHAWAR: To resolve Customs-related issues and to restore the old track of railway track passing through Khyber Agency, a team from Pakistan Railways has visited Khyber Agency and surveyed Peshawar-Torkham railway line.
The team led by Pakistan Railways Chairperson Parveen Agha visited Torkham border and Michini post where Assistant Political Agent Niaz Muhammad briefed them about the Customs and security related matters.
Sources said the purpose of the visit was to examine the Peshawar-Torkham railway track for repair and restoration for promoting trade activities. The sources added that notices were also issued by the Railways officials to some people who have constructed shops on the Railways property. The shopkeepers were asked through the notices to vacate the shops within a week.
The survey for restoration of railway track in Khyber Agency was launched two years ago. The railway track was destroyed in 2006 as a result of the flood and poor law and order situation also contributed to visit railway worker to restore the track where it has been broken.
The track was one of important corridor of supplying goods to Afghanistan from Karachi and other parts of the country. The people also used this track for Safari train which was used for tourist and local people coming to Peshawar on daily basis.
