24 new trains earn additional revenue of Rs 4.938 bln.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Railways has earned an additional revenue of Rs. 4.938 billion by starting 24 new trains across the country on different routes as compared to the financial year, 2017-2018.

The department had started these trains with the same rolling stock and human resources and Rs 54.514 as compared to Rs 49.576 to the last financial year, an official in the Ministry of Railways told reporter.

He said that Pakistan Railways has also introduced Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) locomotives and trains tracking system which reducing the fuel consumption by 2.000 million liters.

To a question, the official said that no service was currently operative on the Pakistan Railways route between Peshawar and Landi Kotal which was a length of about 52 kilometer.

He said there was no regular train service since 1985 on the route.

The official said a Safari train service for tourists was introduced in 2001, 2007 which was suspended due to flash flood triggered by heavy rains caused in large scale breaches on the railway track.

He said that feasibility study for connecting Peshawar to Jalalabad via Loi Shalman valley had already been conducted at estimate of Rs. 759.082 million approved for rehabilitation of this section but due to...