ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati Saturday said Pakistan Railways will be back on its feet soon and the government would make it a corruption-free institute.
Speaking during a surprise visit to Risalpur Locomotive Factory, the minister said all-out efforts would be made to bring maximum improvement in the Pakistan Railways under the leadership of PM Imran Khan. Over 4 billion deficit of passenger trains had been abridged.
He said, “Railway is an institution of national service and nation-building and there is a need to focus on better travel facilities and safety to facilitate the passengers”. He directed concerned officers for the elimination of technical obstacles on railway tracks and redress causes of locomotive failure.
The minister visited various departments of the factory workshop and instructed the employees to perform their duties diligently and honestly. Azam Khan Swati said that railways have been a vital part of national life and play a crucial role in transforming lives and landscapes.
He said railways will be brought back on its feet and made a profitable institution through effective planning. “If a profit of the railways is not increased, it might face parallel fate to that of Pakistan Steel Mills,” Azam Swati warned.
