Lahore: Pakistan Railways (PR) has submitted its business plan with the core values of passenger safety and train punctuality as a top priority to the Supreme Court of Pakistan – a news source reported.
The apex court had directed the Railways Ministry to present
its plan to revive Pakistan Railways and turn it into an efficient organisation
to provide safe and economical transport to passengers and cargo.
The Supreme Court had previously expressed its dissatisfaction over the ministry’s performance. It had further expressed displeasure at the ministry only taking action against low-ranking officials. Additionally, the apex court directed to submit a detailed business plan in 15 days.
The Minister of Railways and a team of the ministry’s senior
officers developed this business plan. A panel of international experts to be
engaged by the ministry through International Development Partners will also
review it further.
The most important component of the plan is to improve
safety and punctuality of the trains, for which a separate office of chief
operating superintendent has been established. Similarly, a safety conference
will be organised on a monthly basis.
Another major feature is the digitisation and implementation
of information technology to promote automation. Through this system, the
management will be able to computerise all the operations and financial
management of the railways.
