Chairman, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) Standing Committees on Railway and Dry Port, Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi has said at least one export cargo train in a week from Peshawar to Karachi should be run to facilitate the exporters in dispatching their consignments.
He was speaking at a meeting with General Manager, Pakistan Railways, Saeed Akhtar and Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police, Syed Abne Hussein at Divisional Headquarters, Peshawar Cantonment. He also demanded of Pakistan Railways for taking measures for the departure of the loaded wagons on priority basis. Divisional Superintendent, Malik Saeed Khawar and Superintendent of Police (SP), Railways Police, Ahmad Mukhtar were also present.
He said that the launching of the cargo export train service would help in the departure of the export consignments of safety matches, carpets, handicrafts, honey, marble and furniture. The service will help increase the revenue of Pakistan Railways and the practice of the return of empty wagons to Karachi will also be discouraged. General Manager Pakistan Railways, Saeed Akhtar assured that the revival of railway would start soon and after the release of the Rs 11 billion by the federal government no train in future will be delayed. He said that no service would be closed rather the suspended services would be revived. He said that Pakistan Railways is facing a monthly deficit of Rs 3 billion.