First ever private freight train in the history of Pakistan launched
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ISLAMABAD - Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed along with Governor Sindh Imran Ismail inaugurated a freight train at Karachi Railway Station on Tuesday.
The freight train will be run by Pakistan Railway under public private partnership between Karachi to Lahore.
Our Karachi correspondent Altaf Pirzado reports that the train taking 26 hundred tons of load will leave towards Lahore from Karachi daily.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Sheikh Rasheed said that income of our freight is eighteen billion rupees.
He said Karachi Circular Railway project has become part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor for which further deliberations are underway.
The Minister said talks are also in progress with China for laying new railway track between Karachi and Peshawar.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Imran Ismail said Pakistan Railways has been improved after being taken by Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed.
He said that cheap resources of transport are being made available for the people.
