ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Pakistan Railways has started
renovation of Raiwind Railway Station at the cost of Rs 150 million
for the provision of better facilities to the passengers.
The renovation work of the building of Raiwind Station will be
completed by February 2018, a senior official in the Ministry of
Railways told APP.
He said that electric lamps will also be installed in the
second phase at Raiwind Railway Station for attracting passengers
and beautification.
“The renovated Raiwind station will facilitate thousands of
the devotees who come to attend religious congregation of Tablighi
Jammat,” he added.
He said the Raiwind station lies on the main railway route of
the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project and was being
upgraded with the expertise of 350 Chinese engineers.
“More better facilities would be ensured at Raiwind station
including a reservation office, sitting arrangements and place for
prayers, the official said.
He said that the present government was taking historic steps
to modernize Pakistan Railways and its system to facilitate
passengers.
To a question, the official said that forty railway stations
will be renovated, reconstructed, repaired across the country.
In this regard, he said that work has been started on Sibi,
Harnai and Karachi railway stations.
Besides, construction work will be started on 12 railway
stations in Sindh, 10 in Punjab and five in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and
four in Balochistan.