This decision was taken in a meeting between Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Planning & Development Asad Umer. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that the KCR was commissioned in 1964 and remained effective till 1984. He added that the Prime Minister approved all of his requests and for handing over ROW a committee was formed to seek options on the issue. It may be noted that the length of the KCR project was 43.13 km, including 14.95 km on the ground and 28.18 km elevated. Shah said that the KCR project was agreed in CPEC related JCC meeting on December 29, 2016.

Source: Pakistan Today October 03, 2020 12:33 UTC