PR to auction 15 passenger trains

RAWALPINDI:

Pakistan Railways, grappling with a severe financial crisis and persistent operational losses, has expanded its privatisation plan and decided to auction 15 passenger trains, up from an earlier list of 11 services.

All 15 trains will be sold through an open auction scheduled for June 16 at the Railway Headquarters in Lahore, where a formal bidding session has also been convened. The booking offices have already suspended ticket reservations for all 15 trains.

After privatisation, ticketing operations will be handled directly by the purchasing companies through station booking systems.