Eight more trains to be privatized from 12th of next month: Railways Minister

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Eight more trains to be privatized from 12th of next month: Railways Minister

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that eight more trains will be privatized from 12th of next month and rail car between Lahore-Rawalpindi will also be restored from 30th of next month.

Addressing a news conference in Lahore, he asked the private parties to come forward and run their freight trains using railway’s infrastructure and properties.

He further said that online booking of freight trains has also been started to stop irregularities in this regard.

Sheikh Rashid said four freight trains have been given to private parties under public private partnership.