thar coal and the rail link24 Feb 2020 15:15
https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/168365/railway-and-tax-measures-expected-to-impact-pakistan-s-cement-sector.html
The development of a railway line from a coalfield in Thar, Sindh province, to link to the rest of country, the start of a cargo train to Afghanistan and government measures to trace cement dispatches are expected to impact indirectly on the progress of the cement industry in Pakistan.
105km-long railway line will be laid from Chhor to Islamkot to transport coal from Thar coalfield to the port of Qasim and up-country. The railway line will also open the way for new coal, gas, urea and liquid projects, besides the construction of a new 1320MW power project in Thar Coal Block-VI, under CPEC-related projects. This will facilitate delivery of coal to the nearest cement plant drop-off points.