Overview
- Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah approved Rs6.6 billion in provincial funding within a Rs63.26 billion rehabilitation portfolio.
- The restoration spans six routes totaling 858 km, with initial work on the Karachi–Kashmore and Karachi–Tharparkar corridors.
- Safety upgrades prioritize converting 100 high-risk unmanned crossings into manned sites at an estimated Rs6 billion after officials said 37% of rail accidents occur at such locations.
- Rohri station will receive about Rs1 billion for upgrades, including six escalators and a solar-powered water filtration plant, with completion targeted in six months.
- Phased services plan six trains initially and six more later, with consideration of six DMU sets, benefits expected for roughly 37 million residents and faster trips such as a 90-minute saving between Kotri and Dadu.