Despite broken infrastructure following massive damage caused by mobs after assassination of PPP Chairperson Benazir and abnormal train operation, Pakistan Railway Karachi Division, earned a record revenue of Rs 7257.318 million during the fiscal 2007-08 as compared to the earning of Rs 6525.929 million during 2006-07.
This shows an increase of Rs 731.389 million or 11 percent in the earnings at a stretch, Railway sources told APP. Of the total earnings the Freight sector has contributed Rs 3897.012 million with a loading of 169,637 wagons during 2007-08 as compared to earnings of 3311.263 million with a loading of 152,642 wagons, thus registering an increase of 18 percent.
The sources said that Karachi Division successfully revitalised the abandoned goods sheds and yards and took bold initiatives for the operation of Cargo and Coal Express trains from Karachi City, Karachi Bunder and Wazir Mansion Stations, which remarkably contributed to achieve the highest ever freight earnings.
In the passenger sector, Karachi Division earned Rs 3054 million during 2007-08 as compared to Rs 3012.216 million in the last year.
The sources divulged that Karachi Division utilised all available potential resources and generated highest ever sundry earning of Rs 147.906 million as compared to bare Rs 57.357 million showing a phenomenal rise of 158 percent.