The government has switched 37 railway stations to solar energy to reduce electricity costs. This shift will save Rs163.52 million annually. Out of these, 28 stations are in Punjab and nine are in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Major Punjab stations include Lahore Cantt, Gujranwala, and Okara City. KP stations such as Peshawar City and Nowshera are also […]
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Pakistan goes solar: 155 railway stations to cut costs and boost clean power
ISLAMABAD – In a major step toward green energy, the government has decided to switch 155 railway stations in Pakistan to solar power. This change will help reduce fuel costs and save millions of rupees. The plan was discussed in a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House on Wednesday. […]
Minister calls ‘model’ railway stations ‘useless’ buildings
OKARA: Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati on Wednesday inspected the railway track on a special train besides visiting the station building in Okara. He expressed displeasure over the condition of railway station building in Okara. Talking to journalists, he said that in the past, the railway department was plundered impunity and useless buildings worth […]