Railways ministry completes hiring process for two of its Karachi-based projects

ISLAMABAD-Pakistan Railway has completed the hiring process for the advisory services of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and Railway Freight Corridor (RFC) from KPT to Pipri. The meeting of Progress Monitoring and Facilitation Committee for Federal Portfolio under the Karachi Transformation Plan were held under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Dr. Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan here on Thursday, which was informed by the officials of the Ministry of Railways that the hiring process for two of its Karachi-based projects has been completed, official sources told The Nation.  Secretary Planning Mathar Niaz Rana, Secretary Finance, Secretary Economic Affairs Division, Secretary Railways, Secretary Water Resources, Chairman NDMA, Chairman WAPDA, CEO SIDCL and high level dignitaries participated in the meeting.  Meanwhile, a statement issued here stated that the Committee discussed in detail progress of federal projects included in Karachi Transfornation Plan. Necessary instructions were passed to streamline implementation of the plan and removal of bottlenecks. Projects discussed in the meeting included Karachi Greater Water Supply (K-IV), KCR, Green line BRT, Railway Freight Corridor from KPT to Pipri and rehabilitation of storm water drains and its allied works. The committee asked to clear the Mahmoodabad canal on priority basis, especially before the monsoon season. The DCPC said that the most important thing for this committee is to ensure smooth implementation, eliminate all problems and arrange funds for projects. In the meeting, modalities were discussed to ensure that projects to be executed by NDMA are executed timely and completed on priority basis. During the meeting, SIDCL informed the committee that the ongoing project of Green Line BRT is going smoothly without any hurdles.