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Lahore: Federal Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq has said that the entire ticketing system of the Railways will be moved to Kontakt app, which will increase the profit by 5 to 7 percent.
Addressing the ceremony of introducing the automatic booking and travel assistant app “Rabatta”, Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said that an agreement has been signed with the railways and two Chinese companies for the Rabbata app. Railways will benefit.
Khawaja Saad Rafiq said that passengers will be able to book taxi, parcel, food, hotel booking through an app and if there is an emergency call, it will be answered immediately. He said that if tickets are sold above 3.5 million, then the profit will be shared.
The railway minister said that one green line will not work, they can upgrade four to five trains in a year, but they could not economize the AC because the damage has already been done. In coming days, bogie number will be printed on every train.
He said that there are security problems on the Sabi Harnai section, but the army and security agencies have provided protection there, there is enough space for railways in Gwadar and officers have been posted there.
Khawaja Saad Rafiq said that there will be a way out of the problems of pension salaries, the federal government will give us money because more than seven billion rupees were lost in the flood. Railway shops will be tendered but a policy is being made.
He said that there has been a change in the thinking of railways on ML-1, which has informed the central government, cost-cutting of ML-1 should be done because they cannot get such a big loan, they will take a loan of 9.8 million. But how to return?
Khawaja Saad Rafiq said that he is not capable of expensive shopping, so he wants to take a small loan instead of ML1 9.8 million. He will complete the consultation on ML1 in fifteen days.
Answering questions, he said that there was a tracker problem with a Chinese company on the locomotive which was being resolved, would upgrade the Kot Lakhpat railway station and would give an opinion in the Supreme Court on the Royal Palm issue.
The aviation minister said that he will discuss the issue of excise duty on air tickets with the federation, Europe and the United Kingdom have come closer to talks with the UK on the resumption of flights. Air lobby will suffer if Europe flights are opened.
Khawaja Saad Rafiq said that PIA was harmed by stupid statements, the country’s conditions did not do it, but when the governments are overthrown by conspiracies, then the same conditions will remain. will
Earlier, Pakistan Railways and two Chinese companies signed an agreement to sell tickets, which has been named as a tie-up. Federal Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique, Chief Executive Officer Salman Sadiq Sheikh and other officers were also present at the time of the agreement.
Due to the agreement, it has become possible to provide online tickets to the passengers, after the MoU, the passengers will also get travel facilities.
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