A delegation of the World
Bank, headed by Olivier Le Ber, Transport Manager, World Bank, visited Ministry
of Railways on Thursday. Mazhar Ali Shah, DG
Planning, Ministry of Railways briefed the delegation about 13 km long railway
track between Port Qasim and Bin Qasim. The World Bank showed interest in having
an analytical study of different terminals at Karachi so that in future it
would be easy for any business part to select a transport mode for upcountry
movement of freight. The delegation was also briefed about Peshawar and
Jalalabad Economic Corridor. World Bank also showed interest in execution of
new rail connectivity between Peshawar and Jalalabad via Loi Shalman Valley. It
is already working with NHA in the same region. The World Bank brings its proficiency and skill to
reform and manage railways. Today, the World Bank is doing
railway research and analysis in over 20 countries. Across Africa, Asia,
the Middle East and Eastern Europe, the Bank is supporting 16
investment projects worth $6.9 billion U.S. dollars.