The federal government has approved a modern high-speed rail project that will connect Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The project, after completion, will reduce travel time between the twin cities to just 20 minutes.

The initiative, besides reducing travel time, will also bring fuel consumption down, ease traffic congestion and provide people with a fast and affordable transportation option.

The decision was made during a high-level meeting on Monday chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi.

Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, along with senior officials including the Federal Interior Secretary, Secretary of Railways, Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Rawalpindi Commissioner, Islamabad Police Inspector General and Frontier Cor

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