“Number of passenger as well as cargo trains has increased and soon Pakistan Railways will become profitable arm of the government” said Divisional Superintendent Farrukh Taimoor during inspection of the railway station on Friday.
He said between 2007 and 2013, Pakistan Railways had earned Rs7-8 billion. He said under the present government, earnings had touched Rs35 billion. He said the expenditure had been brought down to Rs50 billion.
He said Rahim Yar Khan was the top revenue district for Pakistan Railways, earning nearly Rs12 million every month. He said railway land was being recovered from encroachers and Rs2.6 million had been collected in fines.
He urged people to voice their complaints regarding overcharging and sale of substandard food at railway stations so that action could be taken.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2014.
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