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Khokhropar-Munabao rail track to be ready by January

     Islamabad: The Pakistan Railways (PR) has completed 75 percent of the up-gradation work on the Khokhrapar-Munabhao railway track, and the work would be completed by January 2006, rail officials have said. Quoting the officials, the Daily Times reported that as per schedule, this section would be opened in January 2006. They said that the 135 km-long railway track was to be converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge, and that the work of broadening the gauge was going on a great pace. Both the countries had in principle agreed to reopen the rail link during the visit of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to India in April. Later, the issue was also discussed during Indian External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh's visit to Pakistan. It was originally scheduled to be reopened this month, but has now been rescheduled for January as the work of upgradation and broadening of the gauges was still in progress.