Pakistan Railways mulls to restore closed sections in Balochistan.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Railways is planning to restore all the closed sections in Balochistan province which could not only generate revenue for the department but also facilitate the masses. 'The decision will faciliAtate the local people of the provAince and also boost the business activities for the small business owners,' an official in the MinAistry of Railways told media. He said that Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique had also taken a keen interest in this reAgard and asked the concerned ofAficial of the department to make a plan for restoration of different sections to generate income in the province. To a question, he said that Pakistan Railways had also planned to start rehabilitaAtion work of a 33-kilometer track through sleeper renewal between Quetta-Bostan and Quetta-ChaAman section. 'The track will not only facilitate the passengers but also connect three major cities of the province,' he said.

He said railway network in Balochistan province mainly conAsisted of Quetta Division having Dera Allah Yar-Sibi-Quetta, QuetAta-Chaman, Sibi-Khost, Spezend-Dalbandin-Taftan, Bostan-Zhob which were closed for the last 15 years. The official said there were two passenger trains Jaffer Express (40Up, 39...