Railway delegation returns home after attending SCO conference

Lahore

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) delegation headed by Chairman/Secretary Railways Mazhar Ali Shah returned home after attending the railways committee meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

According to the PR spokesperson on Sunday, the delegations of the SCO member countries including Pakistan, India, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan participated in three-day session of the committee hosted by India.

The committee discussed protection of passengers, freight networks, current railway infrastructure, usage of latest technology in train operation and rail connection among SCO member countries.

The delegations discussed matters related to strengthening and expansion of rail network, construction of modern freight terminals and one-window operation to resolve different issues.

It is pertinent to mention that the visit was made on the invitation of the SCO.