LAHORE: Pakistan Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has directed the department to ensure completion of restructuring of railways in current year.

Addressing a high-level meeting at PR Headquarters here on Saturday, he said the government wanted to give rights to workers without any discrimination.

He said railway workers had said yes to his call and worked with him for the revival of dying railways, adding now the same PR was making progress and getting modernised.

In another meeting, the minister reviewed the upgradation schedule of trains and expressed his satisfaction on the progress in this regard.

He said no train would be run with old and damaged coaches after three years and every train would be equipped with modern facilities.

PR Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Javaid Anwar Boobak informed the minister about upgradation of railway stations and said that Okara railway station was on the last stage of upgradation.

All senior officers were present in the meeting.