CPEC: 1681 kilometres Railways Track Karachi-Peshawar to be replaced
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ISLAMABAD - Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday said that about Rs 20 million free of cost tickets had been provided till date to senior citizens of over 75-year age.
Responding to a query during question hour in the National Assembly, he said Pakistan Railways had been providing 50 percent discount to 65-year olds, 50 percent to disabled and students and 25 percent discount to a person traveling along with a disabled person. Responding to another question, he said, that the rehabilitation of 52 kms track had been made during the last four months within the available budget. He said no new railway tracks had been laid during the tenure of present government since August 2018 due to financial constraints. The minister said that under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) double track from Karachi-Peshawar (ML-1) of 1681 kms would be replaced and upgraded. He said first aid boxes and emergency medical facilities were available in passenger trains as well as at Railway Stations.
He said operation staff, station masters, assistant station masters and guards had been trained about use of medicines available in first aid box and emergency kit for providing emergency medical service to the sick and injured passengers during the journey. Sheikh Rashid said rail service between Mirpurkhas-Nawabshah has not been restored as it was meter-gauge track.
He said that restoration of this section required laying of new Broad Gauge Track and procurement of rolling stock.
