[CONGRATS] Pakistan (PakRail) Signed Huge Contract with China's CRRC Tangshan Co,. Ltd. for High Speed Passenger Trains

[Daniel808]

The Contract for 230 High-Speed Passenger Trains, including 80 Economic Trains, 80 Air-Conditioned Standard Trains & 30 Lounge-Type Trains. Will run at 160km/h & uses 1,676mm wide-gauge bogie

https://twitter.com/x/status/1462066731074084876

I don't know about the types, will be updated soon after I found information about the types.
Probably CR-200J Fuxing Hao High Speed Train Series, like Laos Series (Kunming-Vientiane High Speed Train Network)
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/drea...first-bullet-train-in-south-east-asia.727187/

 

[ARMalik]

But are there TRACKS READY FOR THIS??

 

[Daniel808]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1459619182023258115

But are there TRACKS READY FOR THIS??

There is still no info, but from Pakistani side they said this Train will goes to 160km/h.

Maybe there will be some Upgradation of Railway Network in Pakistan under BRI (Belt & Road Initiative) Projects

 

[Blacklight]

But are there TRACKS READY FOR THIS??

Upgradation of ML-1 ?

@ghazi52 can you shed some light on this?

 

[Aspen]

BRO THIS IS MAJOR NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jungibaaz]

Any further details? This seems too good to be true (I hope it is true)? The cost is surely something phenomenally high.

 

[Aspen]

I have seen these trains in China, dude if we get this in Pakistan, it is total game changer for us.

 

[_NOBODY_]

@Goenitz @ghazi52

 

[Goenitz]

@Goenitz @ghazi52

I hope we get trained and repair everything here. Else, it will be a white elephant like metro bus

 

[Beast]

Freight rapidly ship goods from Gwadar port to Xinjiang region. Offering inland Xinjiang goods an opportunity to ship rapidly to rest of the world.

After the Laos HSR and Vietnam Metro success. It is starting to see an ripple effect. Next mega project to unveil will be complete of Jakarta - Bandung HSR.

 

[jamal18]

160 km/h is not high speed.

I believe that the most important part of 'high speed' is the track, not the trains.

 

[mudas777]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1459619182023258115

There is still no info, but from Pakistani side they said this Train will goes to 160km/h.

Maybe there will be some Upgradation of Railway Network in Pakistan under BRI (Belt & Road Initiative) Projects

Last time i read was it was 180 to 220 km/h if i am not mistaken.

 

[Enigma SIG]

I want to reach Karachi from Lahore in less than 5 hours.

By Train.

In an Executive setting.

Is this too much to ask?

 

[Falconless]

So we promise to buy Chinese rolling stock to finally begin work on ML-1?

 

[Aspen]

I want to reach Karachi from Lahore in less than 5 hours.

By Train.

In an Executive setting.

Is this too much to ask?

It will become reality soon Inshallah

Last time i read was it was 180 to 220 km/h if i am not mistaken.

That would be good news