Railways operates 12 freight trains daily from Karachi port.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Railways presently is operating average 12 freight trains per day from Karachi port to different up destinations to generate revenue for the department.

Besides, at any given time there are about 60 freight trains on track over the system, a senior official in the Ministry of Railways told reporter.

He said the freight operation generated revenue of Rs. 12,272.638 million in the financial year 2016-A2017 and Pakistan Railways was playing a vital role in the transportation of goods across the country.

Recently Pakistan Railways has transported imported fertilizer to different parts of the country for Ministry of Industries and Production. Owing to successful operation, other private companies were also approaching Railways for the transportation of fertilizer from ports to upcountry, he added.

He said that traditionally railways used to originate four to five trains of furnace oil from Karachi to upcountry. Due to change in government policy the import of furnace oil has been discontinued. Now Railway approached PSO at the highest level to transport High Speed Diesel (HSD) from Karachi to Taru Jabba and Chakpirana.

The loading of HSD for above stations has been started from April and agreements have been executed with different companies for the transportation of coal in Hopper Wagons from Karachi Port to Jia Bagga, Faisalabad and Kundian stations, he said.

He said the companies are developing...