ISLAMABAD – Ministry of Railways is all set to purchase around 227 acresland for its newly announced Gwadar Division to develop adequatecommunication infrastructure owing to cater the logistic needs of thefuture hub of economic activities.
“Pakistan Railways had already announced Gwadar as its eighth division andoffered extra benefits to those officials who are willing to work for thedevelopment of railways in the port city,” an official in the Ministry ofRailways told APP.
He said Pakistan Railways had purchased a land area of 365 acres for GwadarDivision due to hub for economic activities. More 40,000 acres was alsobeing purchased to connect Gwadar with Quetta and Jacobabad.
To a question, he said Pakistan Railways had set yet another record bygenerating revenue of Rs60.55 million in a day (December 1) from sale ofaround 51,610 passenger tickets.
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He said the passenger tickets worth above Rs 20 million were sold throughe-ticketing. The record sale of tickets was expected to bring in hugerevenue to Pakistan Railways.
“Pakistan Railway had sold record number of passenger tickets worth Rs50.62million in a single day on November 27, this year,” the official added.
