ISLAMABAD:The caretaker Federal Minister for Communication, Railways and Maritime, Shahid Ashraf Tarar received briefing on railways service delivery, operational, financial and administrative matters on Friday. Secretary/Chairman Railways, Syed Mazhar Ali Shah briefed the Federal Minister. The Minister said that safety of passengers is the top priority.
He said train operations should be safe for travelling passengers for which Pakistan Railways should take immediate steps to ensure safety of passengers. He said all train safety related departments are required to conduct safety audit and assessment immediately. He said a comprehensive report on identification of gapes, rectifications and recommendations should be submitted within 7 days.
The Minister also said that ML-1 is an important and strategic project of CPEC which will be proactively moved forward for early implementation. He said possibility of seeking investment for the Multan-Lahore section of the ML-1 through BOT basis would also be explored. The Minister also resolved that efforts would be made to focus on strategic initiatives to ensure safe and efficient service delivery besides improving financial health of Pakistan Railways.
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