ISLAMABAD: With the concerted efforts of Pakistan Railways the punctuality of trains has improved which now increased to 77 percent from only 37 percent in last year of the previous government.
With the punctuality of trains and other steps taken by the government, around 20 million passengers have been added in last four years which is evidence as big achievement of the department, an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP.
He said in 2012-13, only 92 passengers and eight freight trains were running on system with pathetic condition but now over 100 passengers and around 55 freight trains are running on the system, he added.
During the tenure of previous regime, there were only eight freight trains were operated while as many as 466 locomotives were in operation, he added.
To a question about the oil reserves, he said there was fuel reserve of only one day in the past and now it had been increased to reserves sufficient for 16 days keeping an eye on prices of oil in the international market ensuring maximum saving in using oil through purchases.
The official said that Pakistan Railways is operating freight trains, carrying coal and can meet the requirement of all the power plants being operated on coal.
He said that more than five trains are being operated to ensure supply of coal to the power plants. The Railways had developed the capacity to meet additional demand for coal for power plants at Jamshoro also.
The official said that Pakistan Railways had reduced the railway fare making it competitive with the road transport. He claimed that the Pakistan Railways is the cheapest mode of transport in the country.
About the railway stations, he said there are 550 railway stations in the country and 11 of them had been upgraded to meet the needs of modern time, he added.
He said that the quality of food served in the passenger trains had been improved considerably as he personally supervised it that the passengers should get pure and quality food on the trains.
He said the earning of the Pakistan Railways have been improved, and in 2013, it had Rs 18 billion and in 2016-17, it has around Rs 40 billion that 22 time more as comparing to previous.
Pakistan Railways has improved the living standard of Collies and provide them green uniform and directed their contractors to provide them food and common rooms, he said.
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