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Some uplifting news: Remember this @eosmagazine cover story back in March? Fahim Zaman had argued that the Karachi Circular Railway could be revived for under Rs 30b rather than the Rs 300b being projected by the govt. dawn.com/news/1540874
The huge cost was the main reason the KCR plan has been in the doldrums for so long. Well, it looks like someone finally took notice. A number of federal and provincial govt officials called and listened to Fahim’s pov. And now this news brecorder.com/news/1003327
The new plan brings down the cost (minus the trains) to Rs. 8.31b. Add in the cost of locally manufactured trains and cost still stays below Rs 15b. The financing will now be done from Pak’s own resources rather than from expensive foreign loans, which make such projects too...>
...expensive to run for consumers as well.

It’s great news bec, aside from making the mass transport system possible, it makes clear that, once in a while, informed journalism *can* make a difference.
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