Students to get 50% discount on railways fare during winter vacations
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ISLAMABAD: In order to accommodate students in winter season, Pakistan Railways will be offering 50 percent discount on all trains and routes across the country from December 25 to January 10.
“The students can avail the discount facility by providing their student cards at the reservation offices of Pakistan Railways,” an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP here on Thursday.
The Railways also advised the students to display their identification card during travelling.
Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had already announced free of cost travel for aged citizens above 75 and 50 percent discount for above 65 of age, he said.
While talking to passengers on their views on Railways services improving day by day, a passenger and a resident of Rawalpindi, Muhammad Hayat Malik said it was good decision on part of the present government.
Earlier passengers had stopped using trains but improvement in facilities had helped changed their minds and now they prefer travelling through Railways, he said.
Another passenger, Saiqa Jabeen said passengers now prefer to travel by train because of appreciably low fares as compared with private transport.
Belonging to Karachi a student studying in National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Saad Mustafa said discounting fares for students would help them visit their homes in the winter season.
After many years, he had seen sparkling trains with efficient staff at the Railway stations and last of all the punctuality of trains which was a major issue for passengers in the past.
A senior official of Pakistan Railways said the continuous efforts of Pakistan Railways Minister had played a vital role in achieving the targets.
He said Railways had improved its quality and timings through continuous efforts focusing on passenger-friendly policies.
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