ISLAMABAD: Chair­man Railways Syed Mazhar Ali Shah on Tuesday anticipated the commencement of the crucial Main Line-1 (ML-1) project this year despite pending government funding while the Ministry of Railways manages to complete only six out of its 38 approved projects during the current fiscal year at a total cost of Rs260.085 billion.

The chairman briefed the Senate Standing Committee on Railways that the ministry has submitted a proposal for Rs75bn for the ML-1 project for the fiscal year 2025-26. The total estimated cost of ML-1, termed the “lifeline of........

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