Pakistan Railways is determined to upgrade cargo transportation services to facilitate the industry, said Pakistan Railways Secretary Habibur Rehman Gilani. He admitted that Pakistan Railways had turned passenger-centric over the past few years and lost its competitiveness in freight handling. “Cargo handling by Pakistan Railways increased from 0.4 million tons in 2012 to over 5 million tons in 2017,” he revealed. He expressed the commitment to further improve the cargo handling segment by focusing on cost-effective, expeditious and state-of-the-art cargo movement. He urged Pakistan Railways to play a proactive role in facilitating exporters for coming out of the disadvantageous position.

Source: The Express Tribune November 06, 2021 19:20 UTC