ISLAMABAD:The Cabinet Committee on Transportation and Logistics, which met here on Friday discussed the ways and means to reduce traffic congestion in the city of Karachi.
The committee, chaired by Minister of Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi decided that once Pipri Marshalling Yard is commissioned, all containerized cargo coming in to Karachi Port Trust (KPT) will be transferred to the bonded Pipri Marshalling Yard and custom clearance including de-stuffing will be done at the bonded Pipri Marshalling Yard.
According to a press release, this will greatly reduce the heavy traffic congestion of large vehicles on the roads of Karachi. Chopper Licensing Policy, KPT to Pipri Dedicated Freight Corridor, Q-Flex Vessels at Port Qasim Karachi, Charges collected by Ports on Hydro Carbons and a New Rail Link from PBIT Terminal in Port Qasim were also discussed in detail.
Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati, Federal Minister for Civil Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Advisor on Commerce Razzaq Dawood, Chairman Port Qasim Rear Admiral Syed Hasan Nasir Shah, Chairman KPT Nadir Mumtaz, Chairman PNSC Rizwan Ahmed, Chairman OGRA Masroor Khan, Secretaries and other important officials also attended the meeting. The Minister further directed the attendees that the committee will follow up on the agendas in the upcoming meeting.