LAHORE – Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Saturday said thePakistan Railways would run three Eid special trains from June 2 tofacilitate passengers.Addressing a press conference at PR Headquarters, he said if more trainswould be arranged then five Eid special trains would be run to facilitatepassengers. He added that passengers who would travel on Eid day their farewould be half.He said “The decision has been made to give the task of maintenance work oftrack between Tando Adam to Khanpur to the Railway Constructions PakistanLimited (RAILCOP).”The minister said Sir Syed Express train would soon be inaugurated, addingthat required target would be achieved in freight area.Responding to a question, Sheikh Rashid said those who plundered thecountry’s wealth were targeting the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).He said due to lack of health facilities, AIDS had become severe in Larkanaand demanded resignation from the Sindh health minister.The railway minister said people were deceived in Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) project and it was the need of the hour to approach the InternationalMonetaryFund (IMF).To another query, he said price hike, unemployment and other problems werebecause of the previous rulers.He said the Sindh government was criticizing him without any reason, addingthat 34km track of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) had been clearedwhile remaining 10Km would also be got cleared in 15 days. He said onOctober 18, 2017, the Sindh government got approved Rs 207 billion for theKCR from the Economic Council. He said if the Sindh government made anagreement on Rs 207 billion with him, he wouldannounce to start work on the KCR from tomorrow.Speaking on locomotives, the minister said: “We have given notice toAmerican General Electric Locomotive Company to fix their locomotives tillMay 30 and make these locomotives as per our standard.”He said 20 locomotives purchased during the tenure of the previousgovernment were not in order.The minister said private companies had been invited to invest in railwaylines and added that new induction of employees in railways would be madepurely on merit.
Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid unveils future plans of Pakistan Railways
