ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways plans to connect Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) with Peshawar and
Torkham and a feasibility report for the project will soon be prepared.
In this regard, Pakistan Railways authorities gave a briefing to railways minister about the project.
Pakistan Railways is keen to play its role for the development of FATA and this railwa
y project will bring economic prosperity in
the area, officials from Pakistan Railways said.
They further added that Pakistan Railways is formulating a strategy for an alternative route of Chaman-Spin Boldak to approach Afghanistan and Central Asia via
Torkham after the success of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
They further revealed that due to the incumbent government policies some more countries, bes
ide China and Asian Development Bank wanted to collaborate in j
oint ventures with Pakistan Railways.