ISLAMABAD, May 21: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad announced on Sunday an ambitious plan to make Pakistan Railways a viable, profitable and passenger-friendly organisation.

“I want to give Pakistan Railways a new look on European pattern,” said Sheikh Rashid while speaking at a press conference in Islamabad.

He will give an open policy on May 30, exactly one month after taking over as the minister for railways.

He said gates of Pakistan Railways would be opened to foreign companies by offering them access to track on two routes — Peshawar to Karachi and Rawalpindi to Karachi.

Shaikh Rashid said he would prefer reputed international railway networks to operate on these routes, which would not only improve the quality of service but also create a healthy competition.