The Minister and his team of senior officials will meet all Provincial Chief Ministers. PHOTO: FILE
According to an official release, Rafique intends to meet the Chief Ministers along with his team of senior officials to discuss issues relating conversion of unmanned crossings into manned ones, since the responsibility of financing the conversion of unmanned crossings under the Railways Act of 1890 lies with the concerned road owning authority.
The Railways minister is also expected to take up matters pertaining to conflicts over land ownership, payment of arrears to Railways (outstanding on part of provincial governments under different heads), and other related issues.
Expansion of Railcop, Pracs
Rafique directed officials in the top echelon of Railways to approach the relevant bodies in the federal and provincial governments, as well as the private sector, for the acquisition and expansion of business for RAILCOP and PRACS.
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@ Tamur & expaki Pakistan Railways has a monthly payroll expense of Rs 1000 million since the number of its employees & pensioners is 150,000 all over Pakistan. [Courtesy: nepotism of PPP regimes].
Rather than firing the large workforce and causing unemployment in the country, it is a useful method to keep the surplus staff employed for the benefit of Pak Railways and for the benefit of entire Pakistan.
@Tamur: "Why manned " Tamur that because has to find job for his CHAMCHAAY. otherwise as you said, automation is more easy and cheap than ......... his Lotay and CHAMCHAAY.
Thanks God that Pakistan Railways is now in safe hands after the deadly episode of Ghulam Ahmed Bilour and his predecessor Sheikh Rasheed. Both of them had tried their worst to shut down the national asset.
@Tamur:
in a country where you dont have electricity half the time?
this all about poor management .... Mr minister you cant not help your self until and unless you avoid giving big statements in media ... PML (N) is just manipulating the things by justifying them selves on media but on ground they are ZERO ... Mr saad no more lip service to hide your incompetence..
@Tamur: imagine an automatic railway crossing at some deserted place. it will disappear on day 1. in cities nobody will stop at it unless it is strong enough... we can criticise anything for anything
Railways crossings should be properly Maintaied too.
Why manned when they can be automated? Also manning a crossing with low train frequency is a waste.