ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has decided to conduct a fresh feasibility study for connecting Dera Ismail Khan with Quetta under Medium Term Development Framework (2020-25) of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
According to official documents, the fresh input/Terms of Reference (TORs) are being prepared for implementation of the project.
The connectivity of Dera Ismail Khan with Quetta is a part of future Railways Development Plan. The proposed route, 538 Km in length will connect Quetta with DI Khan via Bostan and Zhob, the documents added.
Giving details of the route, it said, Quetta-Bostan was 33 Km, Bostan to Zhob via Muslim, Bagh-Qila Saif-Ullah 295 Km, Zhob-DI Khan 185 km and DI Khan-Kotla Jam (near Bhakkar) 25 Km.
It is pertinent to mention here that the feasibility study of the project was carried out during 2006-07. Linking this route will develop far flung areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
With the completion of this route the distance from Quetta to Peshawar will be reduced 670 km as compared to Main Line-I (from Quetta to Peshawar).
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