KARACHI: The Divisional Superintendent Karachi Railways Arshad Salam Khattak paid a visit to Marshalling Yard Pipri- Pakistan Railways' hub of freight activities Tuesday morning.
He was accompanied by all the Deputy Divisional Superintendents as well as divisional officers of various departments.
The DS was briefed, at length, about the operational preparedness and requirements. He urged the officers for planning their assignments while keeping in view the enhancement of Railways' freight business.
"Freight service is the economic lifeline of Railways and its further expansion is need of the hour which can be done by properly planning the affairs" remarked the DS.
He added that the continual freight train operation during the eight-week long unprecedented suspension period of passenger train operation manifests the indispensable role played by freight service. He also praised the role of workers in the Marshalling Yard for their relentless services in running the wheels of freight trains.
The DS took stock of maintenance of Signalling System and advised preparing proposals of all the essential projects in the Marshalling Yard for onwards submission to Railways Headquarters along with recommendation for their inclusion in federal government's Public Sector Development Programme, PSDP. The DS also visited the loco shed, running room and all the related installations at Marshalling Yard Wednesday.
The officers and staff working at different installations there apprised the DS of the issues confronted by them in their operational duties. He directed for resolving all the issues of staff and workers at Marshalling Yard in order to ensure smooth functioning of freight activities.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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