LAHORE  -   Pakistan Railways is going to launch cheap local train service in Karachi to facilitate the low income people. President Dr Arif Alvi will inaugurate the train on October 31, the basic purpose of which is to facilitate the labourers and overcome the rush on roads of Karachi.

According to a press release, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced that the Prime Minister has fulfilled his promise for labourers to launch the train service which will run between Dhabeji-Landhi and Karachi. The minister said that this will be the launch of a sixth train within 60 days of the new elected government since assuming office.

Sheikh Rashid said that the government will act as per the expectations of the nation and also give job opportunity to 10,000 unemployed on merit in Pakistan Railways.

Sheikh Rashid said that Pakistan Railways is also planning to launch passenger trains from Peshawar-Karachi only for poor oriented.

The minister said that in the next phase, a shuttle train running from Karachi to Hyderabad will also be launched. Sheikh Rashid said that the incumbent government has already launched various local train services in Mianwali, Sukkur, and Lahore.