ISLAMABAD – Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid has said the government iscommitted to eliminate corruption from Pakistan Railways.
Talking to media in Rawalpindi on Thursday afternoon, he said PakistanRailways is facing deficit of 40 billion rupees which will be ended as perdirections of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said that that any form of corruption will not be tolerated andemployees involved in corruption will be handed over to NationalAccountability Bureau. He said full cooperations will be provided to theNAB in this regard.
The minister announced that 31 railway stations will be upgraded across thecountry and double track will be laid from Peshawar to Lahore.
He said that we will plant trees on both sides of the track across thecountry to secure the track.
The Minister invited private companies to brand rail cabins with theirproduct advertisements as railways tracks are available for rent.
He said that all profitable trains will be restored.
He asked that people who had illegally occupied lands of Pakistan Railwaysshould vacate it and this issue will be discussed the cabinet meeting.
Sheikh Rashid announced that 5,000 houses will be built for grade-4 railwayemployees.