Sheikh Rasheed says KCR to be operational in six months
- By Web Desk -
- Mar 11, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed has expressed the confidence that Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) will be operationalized in six months in collaboration with the Sindh government.
He was responding to a question during question hour in the National Assembly, reported Radio Pakistan.
Sheikh Rasheed said that the Supreme Court has directed to complete the project within six months, adding that the federal and the Sindh governments are on the same page in context.
He said housing colonies illegally constructed on railways land and financial crunch are the biggest hurdles in this regard.
Read more: Supreme Court orders to make KCR operational in six months
Responding to another question, Parliamentary Secretary for Railways Farrukh Habib informed that House that 550 vulnerable unmanned level crossings throughout Pakistan Railways network have been upgraded in collaboration with respective provincial governments to prevent accidents in future.
He said old age kerosene oil based signals have been converted to LED lights on mainline, which have better visibility.
Earlier on February 21, the Supreme Court had ordered to make Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) operational within six months.