ISLAMABAD: Pakista
n Railways plans to connect Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) with Pesha
war and Torkham and a feasibility report for the project will soon be prepared.
In this regard, Pakista
n Railways authorities gave a briefing to railways minister about the project.
Pakista
n Railways is keen to play its role for the development of FATA and this railway project will bring economic prosperity in the area, officials from Pakista
n Railways said.
They further added that Pakista
n 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 inc
umbent government policies some more countries, beside China and Asian Development Bank wanted to collaborate in joint ventu
res with Pakista
n Railways.