Pakistan Railways outsources commercial management of Awam Express to private operator

Pakistan Railways has placed ticketing and other business operations for the Awam Express with AA Enterprises, a private firm, for the Peshawar-to-Karachi service. Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi launched the arrangement on Monday at Rawalpindi station. The move is part of the department’s wider plan to bring private operators into railway business and enhance the passenger experience.

At the event, Abbasi said the railway’s revenue had risen from Rs88 billion to Rs115 billion, taking it above Rs100 billion for the first time. He cited the increase alongside the department’s push to widen private-sector involvement in its operations. Profit by Pakistan Today reported that the new arrangement concerns commercial functions, while the railway continues to present service improvement and partnerships as aims of its broader strategy.