Work on $2.5bn ML-1 to begin in Jan

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• Phase-I covers 480km Karachi-Rohri railway section

• Online market engagement with contractors, consultants set for Sept 8

• Project expected to take up to three years to complete

LAHORE: Civil work on the $2.5 billion first phase of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project is likely to begin in January 2027, as Pakistan Railways (PR) accelerates market consultations, pre-bid preparations and other processes required to meet the timeline set by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.