ISLAMABAD:

The Pakistan Railways has announced a bullet train project to be implemented between Lahore and Karachi, cutting travel time between the two cities from 20 hours to just five by 2030.

According to Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi, the 1215-kilometer long high-speed rail line is part of the 6.8 billion dollars ML-1 upgrade under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

The trains will run at speeds of up to 250 kilometers per hour with major stops in Hyderabad, Multan, and Sahiwal. The project will be executed with Chinese support, including China Railway Construction Corporation. Upgrades include new double tracks, rebuilt bridges, and modern signalling systems.

Beyond faster travel, the project is projected to create thousands of jobs during construction and o

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