PM Imran Khan to lay foundation stone of Karachi Circular Railway

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan will finally lay the foundation stone of the much-awaited Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project.

Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, Planning Minister Asad Umar said that Karachi’s decades-old dream of having a modern transport system with a key component of a modern circular railway was about to be fulfilled.

“Today, Prime Minister Imran Khan will lay the foundation stone of this KCR project in Karachi,” he said.

Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting Karachi for laying foundation of the modern Karachi Circular Railway. KCR is being revamped to resolve the transportation issues in the city & to facilitate daily commute for Karachiites.#KCRBecomesReality pic.twitter.com/zJfPSq9qX6

— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 27, 2021

Separately, PM Khan termed the inclusion of Karachi Comprehensive Coastal Development Zone in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a ‘game changer’.

He expressed the hope that it would help in cleaning up marine habitat for fishermen, develop low income housing units and creating investment opportunities.

“Inclusion of Karachi Comprehensive Coastal Development Zone in CPEC is game changer. Will cleanup our marine habitat for fishermen, develop 20k low income housing units & present opportunities for investors. Will put Khi (Karachi) at par with developed port cities,” he posted on his twitter handle.