Railways to receive first batch of 230 passenger coaches in December: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (NNI): Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Saad Rafique said that Pakistan Railways will start receiving the first batch of 230 new passenger coaches from China in December this year. According to Pakistan Railways, these coaches are equipped with the latest facilities and are comfortable and suitable for running at a speed of 160 kilometres per hour. In November 2020, Pakistan Railways decided to procure 230 high-speed passenger coaches and 820 freight vans to modernize its system.