PR to link Thar coal mines with Port Qasim
The report notes that excessive levels of selenium, arsenic, mercury, chromium, and lead are of recent origin and associated with coal activities in the Thar coalfields. PHOTO: file
The Pakistan Railways (PR) is planning the construction of a 105-kilometer railway line to link the Thar Coal mines with Port Qasim.
"The department has already awarded the contract, with completion scheduled for October 2025," an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP.
The project aims to bolster the nation's bulk transportation capabilities, aligning with broader economic growth objectives and facilitating coal transportation across the country, he added. "The project is a joint venture financed by both the Sindh and federal governments."
The official noted that the new rail link from Islamkot to Chhor would ease coal transportation nationwide.