The implementation of big projects necessitates close collaboration between the Centre and Sindh. Imran: The Prime Minister of Pakistan has...

 The implementation of big projects necessitates close collaboration between the Centre and Sindh. Imran:

The Prime Minister of Pakistan has urged the Sindh government to rethink the Bundal island project and reinvigorated coordination between the federal and provincial governments to ensure the success of game-changing projects. KARACHI:

Bundal and Dingi islands, located at the mouth of Korangi Creek off Karachi's Arabian Sea coast, were annexed by the federal government by presidential edict in October of last year.

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail stated at the time that the government plans to invest $50 billion in the development of a city that will "surpass Dubai" and create 150,000 employment.

The island's fisherfolk, however, claim that development on the 12,000-acre (49-square-kilometer) site could damage their livelihoods and that they have not been consulted about the project.

“Both the federal and Sindh governments must join hands to solve Karachi's problems,” Prime Minister Imran Khan said at the groundbreaking ceremony for the ambitious Karachi Circular Railway project during his day-long visit to the metropolis.

"Everything is linked together. We can't accomplish anything without the province government's support, and the Sindh government can't do various things with the federal government."

Speaking about transportation issues that Karachi people have to deal with, he added that this sector has been neglected because of the lack of investment to keep the network up-to-date.

Imran asserted that the Karachi Circular Railway project would relieve traffic congestion by moving it from Karachi's roadways to the railway.

Syed Murad Ali Shah, governor of Sindh, and federal ministers Asad Umar and Azam Swati joined governor Imran Ismail and chief minister Fawad Chaudhry for the ceremony.

London, New York, and Karachi were cited by the prime minister as examples of megacities that are growth engines for any country.

He asserted that ethnic riots in Karachi in the 1980s halted the city's economic growth, having ramifications for the entire country.

Karachi Transformation Plan was announced in September by the federal and Sindh governments together to improve the provincial capital, he recalled.

The provision of basic infrastructure, such as high-quality public transportation, was a prerequisite in his opinion. He claimed that public transportation in Karachi has been neglected due to a lack of funding.

It was announced earlier today that this project will cost Rs207 billion and be finished in three years by Railways Minister Azam Swati.

There will be 16 stops and 24 level crossings throughout the 29-kilometer route. The track will be laid by Frontier Works Organization, and air-conditioned automatic coaches will run on it, according to him.

814 passengers will be accommodated per train, which includes a locomotive and four carriages. The trains will be purchased through international tenders.