‘Public-private partnership model to help stabilise railway revenue’

LAHORE:Pakistan Railways CEO Amir Ali Baloch Monday said public-private partnership model is successful worldwide and we are following it as it will stabilise railway revenue.

Responding to public queries in an e-Kachehri (online meeting), the CEO said private operators will have to meet our established standards to run trains. He said relevant officers had been instructed to ensure that the air conditioning in AC coaches remains operational without interruption and any complaints will result in action against those responsible. The CEO announced that two projects for ML-2 have been approved for the fiscal year 2024-25. We will work on these projects to improve the track and run more trains on ML-2. The CEO also mentioned that the Sir Syed Express, running between Rawalpindi and Karachi, will resume from September 1. He said Shalimar Express already has enough stops, and no additional stops can be added. Regarding the request to change the route of the Millat Express, Baloch said this train is running with 100 percent booking and is profitable, so neither its route nor its timing can be changed.