Pakistan Railways (PR) is planning to add 100 more locomotives for freight rails by the end of next financial year.
An official in the Ministry of Railways said that "We will be bring hundred more engines on trace during next financial year which would help increase the frequency of rail traffic."
The official added that Capacity of luggage vans had been increased from 10 to 15 tonnes and initially these new vans were working with Karachi Express.
He said that Pakistan Railways was expected INR 6 billion more income in current fiscal year than the previous year due to proper planning, determination and hard-working.
Giving details, he said, PR had earned INR 19.83 billion during first ten months of the incumbent government which was INR 5.27 billion more than the earning of previous year.
Administrative discipline, reduction in fare, restoration of freight trains, transparent selling of scrap and revenue collection from other government departments were some of the major actions which had diverted the department towards success, he said.
He said the railways was planning to provide fresh dinner and breakfast to the passengers of Karachi Express train and the price would be inbuilt in the ticket, adding fresh food would be arranged at Sahiwal, Multan, Haiderabad and Karachi.