{"id":1149123,"date":"2026-01-20T20:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.app.com.pk\/?p=1149123"},"modified":"2026-01-20T20:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:04:12","slug":"railways-minister-balochistan-cm-agree-on-joint-projects-peoples-train-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.app.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/railways-minister-balochistan-cm-agree-on-joint-projects-peoples-train-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Railways Minister, Balochistan CM agree on joint projects, people\u2019s train service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>QUETTA, Jan 20 (APP):Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti held a meeting at the Chief Minister&#8217;s Secretariat in Quetta on Tuesday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>During the meeting, the restoration of the railway system in Balochistan, the launch of the People&#8217;s Train Service, and various joint venture projects were discussed in detail.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>An agreement in principle was reached on launching joint development projects, including the People&#8217;s Train Service in Balochistan.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Chief Minister Bugti announced that Rs1.4 billion would be released this week for the implementation of the People&#8217;s Train Service in Quetta.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Hanif Abbasi said on this occasion that for the first time in the 78-year history of Pakistan Railways, a historic decision has been made at the provincial level for devolution, which is a strong example of trust and cooperation between the federation and the provinces.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He said that the three provinces showed interest in the local railway services projects, however, Balochistan took the practical leadership, which is a testament to the effective leadership and clear vision of Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Hanif Abbasi said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, the railways in Balochistan are moving forward under a modern, effective and sustainable strategy.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>While describing the People&#8217;s Train Service as a beautiful combination of mutual cooperation between Pakistan Railways and the Balochistan government, the Federal Minister said that this project would prove to be a milestone in providing affordable, safe and quality travel facilities to the people.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that the Balochistan government is keen on rapid and practical progress on the People&#8217;s Train Service project.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He clarified that the construction of new railway stations and the Balochistan government would provide the required resources for the up-gradation of the existing infrastructure.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUETTA, Jan 20 (APP):Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti held a meeting at the Chief Minister&#8217;s Secretariat in Quetta on Tuesday. 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