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ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (APP):Pakistan Railways is all set to outsource 11 passenger trains under a new operational framework aimed at improving efficiency and revenue generation for the department.
“11 trains will be offered through an open auction instead of the previous bidding system,” an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP.
The trains to be outsourced included Hazara Express, Bahauddin Zakariya Express, Millat Express, Badar Express, Ghouri Express, Rawal Express, Thal Express, Mohenjo Daro Passenger, Fareed Express, Mianwali Express, and Faiz Ahmad Faiz Passenger train, he added.
He said that private operators to participate in a transparent process.
The official said that Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi canceled all previous financial bids, directing that future outsourcing will be conducted exclusively through open auctions to ensure transparency, competition and public confidence.
He said the new system will not only bring greater efficiency and better service quality for passengers but also help Pakistan Railways reduce losses and modernize its operations through public-private collaboration.