Fares of passenger trains to go up from July 1
Last updated on: 22 June,2019 03:43 pm
Sheikh Rasheed expressed support for charter of economy.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed on Saturday has announced to raise fares of passenger trains by six to seven percent from July 1.
According to details, those who have already purchased tickets or traveling within 50 kilometers will be exempted from this increase.
Talking to media in Lahore, Sheikh Rasheed expressed support for charter of economy, adding, "The opponents should understand the point that there is no other option for them except Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan."
Earlier, the minister said that he has spent Rs2 billion on six stations which does not revenue even Rs6000 but he is trying to bring the trains back to tracks.
Shiekh Rasheed said that ML-1 to PC-1 has been constructed while they are also going to open the tenders for ML-2. “We will submit our financial report after June 30,” he expressed.
He told that a committee has been formed to provide the permanent status to all Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) employees.