RAWALPINDI: Federal Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed has claimed that the railway’s ministry has brought down the institute’s deficit by Rs6 billion.
While addressing a press conference today (Monday), Sheikh Rasheed also claimed that the ministry has raised the number of trains goers by 10 million.
He said that by restarting 24 new trains, the ministry has earned revenues upwards of Rs10 billion, adding, “We charge half the ticket price from people older than 65 years ago.”
Sheikh Rasheed said, “We have successfully freed illegally occupied lands that belong to Pakistan Railways.”
He also announced that the ministry will operate two new passengers trains in 2020.
On a question regarding delays in arrival and departure times, the minister said that when 134 trains are running simultaneously then there are bound to be delayed.
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