ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Railways has developed a smartphone app to facilitateits passengers, An unprecedented initiative in Railways long history.
The app will be launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan on February 10.
The app is called PakRailo and it has been developed by an IT expert basedin Sukkur. Mudassir Zaidi says his application will tell passengerseverything they need to know.
“The app will also help minimize the number of train accidents,” he claimed.
Trackers have been fixed in all trains for the app and railway officershave been trained to operate it. At least 100,000 passengers can use it ata time.
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“The app will rid the passengers of the need to use the unresponsiverailway helpline, 117,” said Zaidi, who developed the app free of charge.
It will be available on Androids and iPhones.
