PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Wednesday said thatradical reforms in Railway sector had got the organization back on itsfeet, increasing number of passengers by record 10 millions per annum.
Addressing a ceremony to mark overhauling of five locomotives in Risalpurfactory, the railway minister said that railway was mode of traveling forcommon people and played central role in socio-economic development of thecountry.
He said that effective measures had been taken for uplift of railway sectorwhich had encouraged investment for the sector and as a result number ofpassengers was gradually increasing.
He said that 180 more coaches would be manufactured in the locomotiveRisalpur factory which would give impetus to the efforts for development ofthe railway sector.
He said though the ML-1 project was signed 14 years before but it had beenon same position and no progress was made on scheme from the day it wassigned.
The railway minister said that tenders of ML-1 project would be floated inMarch and added it would help speed up the railway system.
He said that temporary railway employees will be made permanent after thecourt vacated stay order, adding special quota would be allocated in newrecruitment for sons of shuhda, retired employees, widows and minoritycommunity.
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He said currently 69 engines were lying dysfunctional and added that he wasserving passengers religiously.
He said that workers were playing pivotal role in uplift of the railway andvowed to give one scale promotion to them, he added.
He said Prime Minister Imran Khan was taking tangible measure to overcomechallenges the country was facing. He said that 155 temporary labor wouldrecruited during new recruitment process. He said the government was facingno threat.
He said that voice should be raised to highlight atrocities of Indianforces against innocent Kashmiri people world over.
