Railways running in deficit for last 15 years
Railways’ deficit was Rs3.2 billion in 2004-05, which rose to Rs9.1 billion in next year and continued rising
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ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati on Monday informed the National Assembly that Pakistan Railways has been running in deficit for the last 15 years.
While responding to a question during the question hour, the minister shared details of the deficit of Pakistan Railways from 2004-05 to 2019-20.
According to the written answer, railways’ deficit was Rs3.2 billion in 2004-05, which rose to Rs9.1 billion in the next year and continued rising year after year.