STORY OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS (PR): G&PP PUBLIC SECTOR REFORMS AND SOCIAL CHANGE STUDENTS VISIT TO PAKISTAN RAILWAYS AND IN DEPTH INTERVIEW OF RAILWAY SUPERIDENT

MEETING WITH RAILWAY SUPERINDENT ( Mr. Zareer )

 We are student of BS   public administration and governance 6th semester morning .The project is under the supervision of Dr. Athar , in this project we have been given the task to visit Railway sector .

Group Members 

SARA MALIK

YASIR HASSAN

SYED TAQI BUKHARI 

HAMZA BABAR 

ASFAND ABBASI

WE TOOK IN DEPTH INTERVIEW FROM RAILWAY SUPERIDENT :

We took in depth interview from railway superintendent Mr. Zareer . He welcome us open heartly . He is very humble person .We asked alot of questions from him and he answered all questions in detail .

Q : Is Pakistani railway in deficit or balanced ?

He answered that Pakistan passenger train is for welfare of the people and we all know that welfare program  is not for profit but he answered that our good train is generating profit and through that profit we manage all expense of railway.

Q :Is there opportunity for students of Public administration in Pakistan railway?

He answered that we don't directly appoint our staff we have concern departments which provide us required staff like engineering department , IT department , Finance department etc.

Q:Do you facilitate Special person ( disable persons ) as a passenger ?

He answered yes there is proper ramps for wheelchairs . He also told us that they provide 50 % concession to the disable persons . And also provide free ticket to the attendant with disable person.

Q: Do people use E tickets in railway ?

He answered that very less number of passenger use E ticketing because he told us that most of people who use railway are from backward areas and illeterate so they don't know how to use this service and they prefer manual ticketing.

Q:Reason of so many accidents of trains in Pakistan?

He answered that the railway lines are very long and it is also spread in the areas where our motor service and faculty is not present that is why it happens.

Q: Did you facilitate your staff in covid -19 financially?

Yes we gave full fledge salary to our employees .

He answered us in very polite manner . I must say that I have never ever experienced such a nice welcome in any government office  before. He also asked us for tea and welcome us in future also . He also shared his personal contact number with us to facilitate and information for railway .