PR earned Rs 2billion in last four months, says Sheikh Rasheed

LAHORE: Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Saturday said that his ministry fulfilled the promise of adding 10 new trains in Pakistan Railways’ fleet within first 100 days of government, ARY News reported. Highlighting the 100-day performance of PR while holding a press conference in Lahore today, the Railways minister said that his ministry has achieved its first 100 days objective and will now focus on repairing deteriorated tracks and out of order bogies.

“Pakistan railway has earned Rs 2billion, during the period of last four months” Sheikh Rashid said, adding that ‘unnecessary’ expenses of the department have been curtailed.

“The recent reforms in the department have helped in improving standards of the PR and putting it back on the right track”, the minister continued.

About the regulatory reforms in the sector, the minister said that employees of the department are strictly instructed to follow all the rules.

“Helping passengers to travel without ticket in Pakistan Railway, will lead immediate termination of the employee involved in such practice,” warned Sheikh Rashid.

In order to boost tourism activities, the minister informed the media that, his department is running three tourist trains.

Back in month of November, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had reiterated that his ministry would fulfill the 100-day agenda ahead of the deadline.

Addressing a press conference, the minister had said that PR will launch a new tracking system in the locomotives to monitor the usage of fuel.

He had said they are going to introduce pre-paid electricity meters to be installed at residences of 77,000 employees of the railways to reduce the department’s spending.