The Sindh Provincial Government pledged to provide KCR with Rs 6 billion, reiterating CM Murad

• Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah reiterated that his government is committed to providing KCR with Rs 6 billion.
• He urged the railway authorities to obtain the PC-I of the project approved by the center.
• The Chief Minister also asked the authorities to carry out fence work on the KRC route.

Karachi: The Chief Minister of Sindh Province Said Murad Ali Shah reiterated on Monday that the provincial government is committed to providing 6 billion rupees for development work to make the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) fully operational. Geographic News Report.

When Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah hosted the KCR meeting at CM House, he vowed to fulfill his commitment to the project. He urged the railway authorities to obtain the PC-I of the project approved by the federal government.

Sindh Minister of Transportation Awais Qadir Shah, Minister of Local Government Nasir Shah, consultant Law Murtaza Wahab and others attended the meeting.

The Chief Minister urged the Pakistan Railway Authority to carry out fence work on the KRC route. Murad Ali Shah said that he will support the existing KCR, but will also work hard to realize the dream of the Karachi people to have a modern KCR.

He assured the railway authorities that his government will support them to improve the existing KCRC operations.

The meeting was informed that from February 10, 2021, the repair work of the 14-kilometer track from the city station to the Orangi station has been completed, and two trains are running every day.

It is worth mentioning that the Frontier Engineering Organization (FWO) must start the construction of three buildings and a 6.4 km high building on the Kowloon-Canton Railway line. The cost is 115.08 billion rupees, and the provincial government must pay 6 billion rupees for it. Share.

On June 18, the Supreme Court instructed the Sindh Provincial Government to complete the procedures of approving PC-I, signing the contract and issuing work orders for the KCRC track modification design within a maximum of one month.

In accordance with the order issued by the Sindh government on the KCR revision plan, the three-person bench of the Standards Committee headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed instructed the Sindh government to ensure that all necessary financial resources are provided for the The project can be as soon as possible.

Earlier, FWO lawyers pointed out that the feasibility report formally approved by Pakistan Railways has been submitted to the Sindh provincial government, which has neither approved PC-I nor signed any contracts or issued work orders with FWO. He also stated that no funds were issued for the construction of underground passages and viaducts.

In response to the court’s inquiry regarding non-compliance with the court’s order, AG Sindh stated that after negotiating with Pakistan Railways, FWO had changed the scope of the project and submitted a feasibility report, which required certain parts of the KCR route to be elevated and certain branch lines and main lines This will greatly exceed the financial commitment of the Sindh government.

In response to AG Sindh’s statement, the FWO commander stated that the organization, together with experts and consultants, investigated the KCR route and found that underground passages and viaducts could not be built in certain areas. The most feasible way to operate the railway is to raise the railway line to minimize the impact on traffic. Obstacles. He also proposed that the total cost of the project remains unchanged.