ISLAMABAD: An organisation will be set up to conduct research into the problems faced by Pakistan Railways, and suggest measures to improve ... and ... modernise it. This decision was taken at a meeting of high railway officials held here under the chairmanship of the Minister of State for Railways, Mian Mohammad Ataullah... .

The Research Organisation would examine and analyse various problems and suggest ... remedial measures for immediate improvements. On the question of introduction of new trains, the meeting was informed that the proposed fast train service between Karachi and Lahore, reducing the journey time by over three hours, would become operative in the first week of June this year. …

During its … deliberations, the meeting examined at length figures of accidents and was informed that steps were being taken to minimise them. … The Minister of State regretted that some of the recent accidents took place due to negligence on part of the railway staff. … He also called upon the people to be more careful as a number of accidents took place due to carelessness on their part while crossing railway crossings.

Published in Dawn, April 28th, 2025