RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Monday announced an increment in railway fares.
While addressing the media in his hometown Rawalpindi, the railway minister said, “The value of dollar against the rupee has increased owing to which rail fares will have to be revised upward”.
Ahmed said that WiFi services have been installed at railway stations and work to provide facilities to special persons is underway.
“We will also soon introduce a tracking system,” he added.
The minister further added that “the Rehman Baba Express from Karachi to Peshawar will be inaugurated on December 23,” while saying that “three new safari trains will be run for tourists.”
Railway minister added that he is travelling to the metropolis to review Karachi circular railway and has spoken comprehensively to the Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar regarding the matter.
“We do not want people’s homes to be demolished,” he said.
The minister also clarified the matter of contract employees not being given jobs in Pakistan Railways and said that “they have the option to apply for jobs after advertisements for hiring are published”.
