Railways Minister Shaikh Rashid has said that there will be reduction in fares as trains will already run at 60 per cent occupancy to maintain social distancing.

Speaking to the media in Peshawar, Rashid said that Pakistan Railways had already reduced the train occupancy more than Britain and India. "They are running trains at 70pc occupancy."

The minister added that he was grateful to Prime Minister Imran Khan for allowing train operations to resume. "It was very difficult. The provinces were not agreeing but I am thankful to the prime minister for allowing the transport of the poor to resume," he said.

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