Prime Minister Imran Khan performed the groundbreaking of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project worth 20.7 billion rupees in Karachi.
The project is expected to be completed in less than two years and would ferry nearly half-a-million passengers daily.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Railways Minister Azam Khan Swati, the Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah, and Governor of Sindh Imran Ismail were also in attendance.
The premier started his address by talking about the importance of Karachi, saying that the city, despite holding immense significance, had unfortunately faced a decline due to several problems in the past. As a result, the whole country was affected.