Swati hints at hiring professionals for railways betterment

Minister says all-out efforts will be made to increase revenue

LAHORE:

Railways Minister Azam Khan Swati has hinted at hiring professionals for the betterment of the department, saying that all-out efforts will be made to increase revenue of the railways.

“Professionals should be hired from an open market if needed for betterment of the department,” the railways minister said while presiding over a meeting at the PR Headquarters on Friday.

A vivid change in the performance of the department was his desire, he said, directing the officers to serve the nation with dedication and commitment.

The minister ordered the officers to take effective steps for the removal of hurdles on tracks and adopt a strategy to curb the trend of bogus passes and ticket dodgers. He ordered to present a report to the ministry about revenue on a weekly basis.

The minister directed the executive director Pakistan Railways Advisory and Consultancy Services Limited (PRACS), a sister organization of the railways, to work with freedom for the betterment of the department.

The minister said that the best practices of international level should be followed to put the department on the path to progress. Earlier, the minister was given a briefing about the performance and future projects of the PRACS, train safety, installation of electric metres with the help of Wapda and matters of the PR signal system.

(With input from APP)