The railway official also told the committee that they had requested the government for more funds. During the discussion, the railway officials said that some money, parked with the department, was withdrawn to pay for the imported coaches. The meeting was also briefed about railway track between Torkham in Pakistan and Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan. The official said that the track would cost $8.2 billion for which talks were held with the World Bank. The railway officials told the committee that there was a railway track up to the Jamrud Airport.

Source: The Express Tribune December 07, 2022 00:06 UTC