ML-1 Is Revolutionary Project: Sheikh Rashid
Umer Jamshaid Published August 10, 2020 | 12:00 AM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Aug, 2020 ) :Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said that the Main Line-1 was a revolutionary project and it would revamp the entire structure of the Pakistan Railways.
Talking to ptv, he said the ML-1 would be a crossing-free track and reduce the travel time from Karachi to Lahore and from Lahore to Rawalpindi.
The ML-1 is also important for reducing railway accidents, adding that 150,000 people would work on this project.
Replying to a question, he said in the history of the country that a low interest loan would be taken for the ML-1 project.
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