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ADB reviews progress on upgrading ML-I rail lines

Breakthrough of Karachi-Rohri section set for July 2026. upgrade of ML-I urged The Railway Directorate has submitted the ML-I project brief to ECNEC without having arranged funding from the Public Sector Development Programme, China or any other international financial institution. Photo: AFP Islamabad: A delegation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by its Director General Leah Gutierrez, on Friday called on Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi to review the progress on upgrading Main Line-I (ML-I), the most critical infrastructure project of Pakistan Railways. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the scope, funding and implementation strategy

December 1, 2025

Tehran and Ankara agree to start construction of transcontinental rail corridor

Iran says new rail line will turn southern route of old Silk Road into full China-Europe corridor Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) shakes hands with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during a press conference in Tehran on November 30, 2025. Photo: AFP Iran and Turkey have agreed to start construction of a new joint rail link that will serve as a strategic gateway between Asia and Europe, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday. The planned route, known in Iran as the Marand-Chesshmeh Soraya transit rail line and heading towards Turkey’s Aralik border region, will cover about 200

November 30, 2025

Iran and Turkey agree to establish major commercial rail link

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hold a joint press conference in Tehran on November 30, 2025.— AFP Iran and Turkey have agreed to start construction of a new joint rail link that will serve as a strategic gateway between Asia and Europe, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday. The planned route, known in Iran as the Marand-Cheshmeh Soraya transit rail line and heading to Turkey’s Aralik border region, will cover about 200 kilometers (120 miles). It will cost about $1.6 billion and is expected to take three to four years to

November 30, 2025

New rail corridors to benefit KP businesses

Islamabad: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to address the challenges faced by the business community in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP). He said this during a meeting with a delegation of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), which focused on the key issues facing the chamber, a press release said. Haroon Akhtar assured the delegation that as per the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, all the issues raised by the chamber would be addressed in time. He added that the prime minister is actively working for

October 2, 2025

At Abu Dhabi’s summit, Pakistan is promoting rail upgrades to enhance regional connectivity

Bilal Azhar Kayani’s Minister of Finance and Railway speaks during the discussion at the conference held in Abu Dhabi on October 2, 2025 – PID Finance and Railway Minister Bilal Azhar Kayani has highlighted the country’s plans to upgrades large -scale rail lines, describing modern transport infrastructure as the foundation of economic growth and regional connectivity. The World Conference Conference and the Exhibition, which is being held in Abu Dhabi from September 30 to October 2, 2025, gathered the Ministers of Transport, Policy Officers and industry leaders from around the world to form the future of rail and infrastructure. The

September 3, 2025

At least 15 were killed as virtual lissavon rail

The picture shows the local police moving away from the crash position in Lisbon, Portugal on September 3, 2025. – AFP/File Five were injured in critical condition, authorities say. The Portuguese president mourns a tragic accident. Officials announce to start the official scrutiny. Lisbon: At least 15 people were killed and 18 others were injured on Wednesday, when Gloria’s Gloin, a popular tourist attraction and one of the symbols of the city, was derailed and crashed, an emergency spokesman said. The authorities did not recognize the victims or revealed their nationality, but confirmed that some foreigners were among the dead.

June 17, 2025

PM Shehbaz orders the direct rail link to boost the Reko DIQ project of many billions of dollars

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday to review the Reko Diq project. – pid The committee was formed to explore funding options for up PR The project is expected to boost cargo services, mineral transport. The Saudi Arabian company is planning up to $ 1 billion in investing in the Reko DIQ mine. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the authorities to connect the Reko DIQ project at Balochistan on the Pakistan Railway Network (PR) by 2028 to support future transportation and cargo needs. The move will support the growth of the mine, one of

August 28, 2024

Indian protesters block rail tracks, stop buses after doctor’s rape, murder

Doctors paint slogans inside the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital campus condemning the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital, in Kolkata, India, August 19, 2024. — Reuters KOLKATA: Thousands of protesters blocked train lines, stopped buses and chanted slogans in India’s West Bengal state on Wednesday in the latest demonstration after the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is in opposition in the eastern state, called a 12-hour protest strike across the state after police used tear gas and water cannon to break up

July 26, 2024