Cabinet members observe City-Orangi KCR Ride.

KARACHI -- Advisor to Prime Minister for Institutional Reforms and Austerity Measures Dr. Ishrat Hussain and Federal Minister for Privitization Muhammad Mian Soomro travelled from City to Orangi station by Karachi Circular Railway-2 Down on Sunday.

Divisional Superintendent (DS) Pakistan Railways Karachi Muhammad Hanif Gul welcomed the visiting cabinet members at the City Station and accompanied them along with the Project Director KCR Ameer Mohammad Daudpota and divisional officers in their entire visit, said a news release.

The cabinet members had a detailed outlook of the en route railways' infrastructure especially the right-of-way retrieved land along the 14 kilometres of recently rehabilitated track from City to Orangi stations. They enquired about the expenditure, income and occupancy statistics for the KCR commuter service that were replied in detail by DS Muhammad Hanif Gul.

The cabinet members lauded the efforts of railways' officers and officials in rehabilitating the City to Orangi track and added that similar endeavour and efforts would make the remaining 16...