The recommendation came at a review meeting with the stakeholders on the progress of operation against encroachments along KCR tracks here at his office.
"Before submitting a comprehensive and convincing report to SC, we would ask the Pakistan Railways to run trial train over the track so that we would see the future aspects and impact on ground realities," he said adding the government of Sindh and its respective departments will also be approached to take up the matter with the Federal Government and
Ministry for running trial train on 20 KM track on an experimental basis by PR.
The Commissioner appreciated the efforts of all concerned who took coordinated and comprehensive strategy to clear the track within 50/50 feet of KCR.
He underlined the need of continuation of anti encroachment drive till the targets achieved set by the team.
The Commissioner has directed all DCs to initiate an operation beyond 50/50 Feet to 110/120 feet for future clearance of the any sort of encroachments in their jurisdictions and secure them permanently to ensure the human settlements and buildings would take legally after consultations and under legal entity and cover.
All ACs and other authorities will make sure to the strategy evolved for the task and resolve the same ad per law under SC directions.
Divisional Superintendent (DS) Railway Syed Mazhar Ali Shah has also briefed the progress of secure track and operation carried by respective DCs with the support of Railway police and anti encroachment cell and sent daily progress report to the Commissioner Karachi accordingly.
DIG Operation PR Azhar Rasheed Khan said Railway Police with the support of DCs etc are working as per strategy devised for revival of KCR under SC directions will ensure that not to resurface the encroachments again.
DC East and West also briefed about daily progress of operation launched since May 15. A legal notice of 45 days will be issued to unauthorized persons and human settlements as per SC direction to clear the track of KCR. ADC Central was informed that 9 days operation plan will be launched from Thursday in the district as per strategy to bulldoze the human settlements without any resistances.