LAHORE: Federal Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has directed the authorities concerned to expedite work on the main line-1 (ML-1) upgradation.
Addressing a meeting at the Railways Headquarters here, he said approval of PC-1, making the preliminary design and other steps regarding ML-1, should be completed at the earliest.
It is pertinent to mention here that a 23-member delegation of Pakistan Railways headed by Chief Executive Officer Javed Anwar, which has returned from China, briefed the minister about their visit.
Ashfaq Khattak, who heads a special team for upgradation of ML-1 under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), was also among the delegation members. The delegation met senior officials and professionals of different disciplines who briefed them how China increased speed of its trains and the process was still continuing.
The delegation was also briefed about various steps taken for upgrading tunnels and bridges related to railways. The meeting was informed that experience and information gained through the visit would help in implementation of the ML-1.
