People walk on train tracks oblivious to the danger as a train approaches the Badami Bagh Station, Lahore. APP photo

He said that in order to apprise the passengers regarding latest position of running trains, electronic train monitoring boards have been installed at 30 main railway stations.

He informed that new Chinese passenger coaches have also been inducted in the system for passengers comfort and safe journey.

He said that in order to ensure safety of passengers and railway infrastructure, surveillance cameras have been installed at Karachi Cantt, Rohri and Lahore stations while installation work on Peshawar Cantt, Attock City, Rawalpindi. Lalamusa, Faisalabad, Khanewal, Multan, Nawab Shah, Hyderabad, Quetta and Sibi railway stations is in progress.

He said that Pakistan Railways is also providing catering services in 28 trains while filtration plants have been installed at 6 railway stations including Sukkur, Rohri, Kotri, Mirpur Khas, Dadu and Sibi.