ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is all to set to install around 300 trackersin trains by the end of this month to enable passengers to track trains’position and movements while traveling.
The installation of a tracking system will help Pakistan Railways formonitoring of trains’ movement and fuel expenditure, an official in theMinistry of Railways told APP.
He said that trackers had been handed over to Pakistan Railways by a localengineer free of charge and the trackers would be installed in all thelocomotives that would update the customers about locations, upcomingstations and even the speed of their respective train.
“Control Rooms in the Divisional Headquarters were also being modernized sothat the concerned staff on duty can see the position of the train and takesteps in case of any emergency,” he added.
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To a question, he said that Pakistan Railways is planning to operate amodern VVIP train with the help of any five stars hotel which will help thedepartment to earn more revenue.
The official said that administrations of some five stars hotel has alreadycontacted the Pakistan Railways for running a state-of-the-art train.However, the Investment Committee of the department would take the finaldecision.
