Railways unveils plan to commercialise stations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has decided to upgrade and commercialize railway stations to earn substantial revenue at a large scale.

This was shared by caretaker railways minister Shahid Ashraf Tarar while chairing a meeting to review the up-gradation and commercialization plan of Rawalpindi railway station in Islamabad

Railway stations will remain important commercial hubs in future, he added.

Shahid Ashraf Tarar said Rawalpindi Railway Station is being upgraded and its surroundings would make it commercially viable and help generate substantial revenues for all the stakeholders.

He said, besides improving passenger facilitation, the redeveloping of Rawalpindi Railway station can become a business hub.

Earlier, Pakistan Railways has started upgradation of five major railway stations across the country on modern lines to facilitate the passengers and help the department to generate more revenue.

According to a Railways official, the stations included Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Peshawar and Quetta, while the department was taking other steps to improve the performance of Pakistan Railways and would provide maximum facilities to the masses.