Published on, Aug. 24 -- August 24, 2025 2:40 PM

Pakistan Railways has announced plans to launch the country's first bullet train, which will cut the travel time between Lahore and Karachi to just five hours by 2030. The project, costing $6.8 billion, is being developed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with support from Chinese companies. Authorities believe this initiative will completely transform long-distance travel in Pakistan while providing passengers with a faster, cheaper, and more reliable alternative to domestic flights.

Initially unveiled in June 2025, the bullet train is part of the Main Line 1 (ML-1) upgrade, a massive railway modernization plan. The project will upgrade 1,215 kilometers of track, rebuild ...