LAHORE: Pakistan Railways is introducing an insurance scheme for both passengers and employees.
According to the proposed insurance policy, Rs 800,000 will be given to the grieving family of the passengers who die in a train accident. Injured persons will be given Rs 300,000. The scheme will be valid for both the employees and passengers.
A meeting headed by Federal Railways Minister Saad Rafique at the railways headquarters took this decision.
The railways also decided to increase its revenue target from Rs 28 billion to Rs 33 billion for the fiscal year of 2014-15.
Pakistan Railways is taking steps to facilitate passengers.
