Number Of Rail Passengers Increasing.

LAHORE -- The number of rail passengers has increased as travel by bus or private transport is becoming dearer due to hike in fuel prices.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Pakistan Railways said here on Sunday that despite a slight rise in railway fares, there was no comparison between the rail fares and buses or any other road transport. Pakistan Railways had to increase fares by 10 per cent of some trains but overall travel by train was economical and comfortable. On the other side, fares of buses had been doubled during the last one month owing to increase in petroleum prices across the country. Sardar Nasir, a rail passenger, said that...