ISLAMABAD – Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid has said the cost and othermatters pertaining to up gradation of ML-1 from Karachi to Peshawar will befinalized by 25th of this month.
Addressing a news conference in Rawalpindi on Monday, he said the upgradation of ML-1 will change the entire look of Pakistan Railways andbring economic revolution in the country. He said Prime Minister Imran Khanwill decide about the mode of investment in ML-I.
He said we will also start work on ML-2 and ML-3 to improve connectivity inthe region.
The Minister said that Rehman Baba Express will be launched on 23rd of thismonth. This will ply between Peshawar and Karachi. He said we will alsolaunch three Safari trains for the tourists.
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Sheikh Rashid said they are also giving priority to the freight service inorder to enhance revenue of the department. He said the railways earned twobillion rupees in the last eighty days.
The Minister asked the passengers to use trains for travelling as it is notonly inexpensive but they are also being fully facilitated throughdifferent interventions including e-ticketing.
