LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) and National Engineering Services Pakistan (Nespak) have signed an agreement to upgrade several railway stations.
PR Chief Executive Officer Javed Anwar and Nespak Managing Director Amjad Ali Khan singed the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions, while Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique was also present there.
Addressing the ceremony, Kh Saad Rafique said that upgradation of railway stations would be carried out through Planning Sector Development Programme (PSDP) and from the revenue budget. He said that under the first phase in current fiscal year Rs500 million had been allocated in PSDP for the upgradation of major railway stations.
He said that modernization theme had been devised for this purpose, adding that number of facilities would be added including shopping arcades, play lands and others so that railway stations become hub of activities. Under first phase Karachi City, Karachi Cantt, Raiwind, Peshawar, Quetta, Hassan Abdal, Narowal, Nankana Sahib, Okara, Sahiwal, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur, railway stations would be upgraded. Saad Rafique said that bank square was also part of plan which would be made during upgrdadtion of Gujranwala railway station.
He further said that railway stations which would be upgraded through revenue budget includes Karachi Drigh road railway station, RY Khan, Faisalabad, Nowshera, Sargodha and Sibi railway stations adding that facility of generators, clean drinking water, proper sitting area, washrooms and fans would be ensured.
