Railways will accommodate 0.5 million travelers this Eid: Saad Rafique
He welcomed the purported 10 million increase in annual number of Pakistan Railways travelers
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has asserted on Sunday that the system would accommodate over 0.5 million travelers in its Eid-ul-Fitr operations.
The minister vowed that quotas would be reserved for women, persons with special needs and senior citizens in train schedules, exclusive to Eid. Tickets on 33 percent slashed prices would be made available on both the windows as well as advance bookings, he said.
He welcomed the purported 10 million increase in annual number of Pakistan Railways travelers and added it to regain of trust by the state-institution.
Dedicated additional coaches are attached to the engines to manage the rush following the vacations, he added. Rafique further broke down that at least 85,000 passengers would be transported during Eid holidays.
