Karachi:Pakistan Railways and Marine Group are set to launch the 2nd freight train on traders’ demand.

Ministry of Railways in coordination with Marine Group of companies is set to launch the 2nd scheduled freight train service, said a spokesperson from Marine Group of companies.

The inauguration ceremony will be held at Cantt station and Federal minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad will inaugurate the 2nd cargo train from Karachi to Lahore.

The freight train project has been initiated by Marine Group through an agreement with Pakistan Railways Freight Transport Company, (PRFTC).

Pakistan’s first ever freight cargo train service in private sector with public private agreement, was also inaugurated by minister of Railways, on December 25th, 2018.

The first Freight Train Service has received an immense response from importers and exporters. Within a span of one month an estimated 55,000 tons of freight via more than 2000 containers, has been transported through 36 scheduled freight carriers between Karachi and Lahore.

The demand of the private sector has been there since long to operate a schedule train which Marine group has under taken to offer door to door service. The group is confident that this initiative will not only regain the lost confidence of the traders, also the industry get the maximum benefit from this joint venture”, the spokesperson further added.