RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Friday launched the month-long special drive for “Clean Green and Courteous Railways”.
While addressing the launching ceremony at Rawalpindi Railways Station, the minister said that he will himself oversee the campaign to ensure its success across the country.
Sheikh Rasheed said that he will travel to Lahore, Faisalabad, Narowal, Sialkot, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta during the campaign that would focus on cleanness at all Railways stations and platforms. He said that tree plantation will also be ensured along the Railway tracks to advance Prime Minister Imran Khan’s idea of clean and green Pakistan.
پاکستان ریلوے کا “صاف، سر سبز اور خوش اخلاق” ریلوے مہم کا آغاز۔ یہ مہم یکم سے اٹھائیس فروری تک جاری رہے گی۔ pic.twitter.com/CLNhuVvEPw
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmad (@ShkhRasheed) February 1, 2019
The minister said that Pakistan Railways will be turned into an efficient, modern and profit earning public service utility.
The railway minister said that ticketing system will be further improved showing zero tolerance towards ticket less travelers. He said that tracker system will soon be installed in trains to enable the citizens to track the timings of trains through their mobile phone devices.
Sheikh Rasheed said that the salaries of Railways police will be enhanced equal to that of Punjab police.