Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed has asked the travellers to use the Pakistan Railways for travelling as it was not only inexpensive but they are also being fully facilitated through different interventions including e-ticketing.
Addressing a news conference on Monday, the minister has said that the cost and other matters regarding the upgrade of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) from Karachi to Peshawar would be finalised by December 25.
He said that the upgraded ML-1 would enhance the entire look of the Pakistan Railways and bring economic revolution in the country. He said, “Prime Minister Imran Khan would decide about the mode of investment in ML-1.”
The minister also said that the ministry would also start work on ML-2 and ML-3 to improve the connectivity in the region. Rasheed said that Rehman Baba Express will be launched on 23rd of this month. This would ply between Peshawar and Karachi. He said, “We will also launch three Safari trains for the tourists.”
He said that they were also prioritising the freight service in order to enhance revenue of the department. He said that the railways earned two billion rupees in the last eighty days.