Pakistan Railways Announces $2.5 Billion Karachi-Rohri Track

Pakistan Railways will undertake a $2.5 billion project to lay a new 480-kilometre railway track between Karachi and Rohri as the first phase of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) project, aiming to improve safety and reduce accidents, Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi informed the.

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• Abbasi remarked the railway network recorded 349 train derailments between January 2022 and September 2026, with faulty tracks identified as the leading cause.
• In a written reply, National Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal remarked Islamabad had noted seven confirmed dengue cases between June and September 2026, with no deaths recorded.

As Pakistan Railways accelerates market consultations, pre-bid preparations and other processes to meet the timeline set by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, civil work on the first phase is projected to commence in January 2027.

For context, the Karachi-Rohri and Rohri-Multan sections are among the most accident-prone parts of the railway network, with ageing tracks contributing to derailments and requiring frequent, costly repairs. Pakistan Railways has selected the Karachi-Rohri section for the initial phase of the ML-1 project.

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Abbasi remarked the railway network recorded 349 train derailments between January 2022 and September 2026, with faulty tracks identified as the leading cause. While 64 were attributed to defects in rolling stock, staff errors accounted for 95 derailments. While 120 cases remained pending, investigations into 331 incidents had been completed.

In a written reply, National Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal remarked Islamabad had noted seven confirmed dengue cases between June and September 2026, with no deaths recorded. While preventive measures targeting mosquito larvae had been carried out at more than 1.293 million sites, authorities had registered 214 first information reports over violations of anti-dengue standard operating procedures. Private Firm to Run Karakoram Express Train.

While a programme providing free screening, diagnosis and treatment for eligible residents aged 12 and above is under way to eliminate hepatitis C, the National Assembly was additionally informed that a national strategy to combat HIV has been developed for 2026-2031.

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