{
  "id": 16374897,
  "title": "Railways bans air travel of officers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/railways-bans-air-travel-of-officers",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:25:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445836/railways-bans-air-travel-of-officers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan Railways announced a ban on air travel for all officials on Saturday as part of austerity measures, according to a notification. The decision, approved by chief executive officers and senior general managers, prohibits officials from using air travel for official purposes and also restricts the use of government vehicles. Officials are now required to travel by rail for all official tours.\n\nThe Railways Minister, Hanif Abbasi, imposed an emergency across the department to ensure safe train operations, following the directives. Leaves of field officers have been cancelled for three months, and officials are now expected to visit the field on Sundays to monitor train operations. Civil and Mechanical Chief Engineers will provide daily reports to the Ministry, while the Head of Safety's daily reports are also sought.\n\nThe emergency measures will remain in effect until December 31st. Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi emphasized the government's commitment to providing passengers with the safest possible journey, aligning with Prime Minister's vision.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Under the austerity measures, Pakistan Railways on Saturday announced a ban on air travel of all officials. A notification issued in this regard stated that no amount will be paid to officials under the head of air travel. Pakistan Railways also imposed a ban on travel in government vehicles. All the officials are bound to travel by rail for official tours. These directives were issued…",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan Railways bans air travel for officials",
    "Official travel restricted to rail for official purposes",
    "Measures in effect until December 31st"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}