Pakistan, Sept. 27 -- President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) Farooq Yousaf Sheikh has welcomed Pakistan Railways' decision to hand over the commercial management of its Cargo Express service to the private sector and urged the railway authorities to route the proposed train through Faisalabad to facilitate growing import and export requirements of this city.

In a statement here on Saturday, he said that according to the proposed arrangement, Cargo Express trains 505 Up and 506 Down would operate between Karachi and Rawalpindi/Peshawar, with the pre-bid meeting scheduled for October 15 and the deadline for submission of prequalification applications set for October 22.

Welcoming the initiative, FCCI President said tha...