LAHORE: Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has inaugurated a cargo train at Badami Bagh railway station. The train will ply between Lahore and Karachi.
The minister told media that the train would earn huge revenue. He said business community of Lahore and Karachi would benefit from the cargo train after a long time. The train would ply 6 days a week, he added.
The minister said Pakistan Railways has increased the revenue target from Rs 28 billion to Rs 31 billion for the fiscal year 2014-15 and would chase it before the deadline.
He said more low-fare trains will be plied to facilitate the business community. Saad said the ministry has already decreased the fares and would be decreased more in the coming days to facilitate passengers and the business community.
More cargo trains for Lahore, Karachi and between Lahore and Multan and Lahore to Sukkur will also be started soon, the minister concluded.