Pakistan Railways: News & Updates

[Inception-06]

This is so beautiful. I loved your trees and natural environmental living-beings in general.

you are most welcome to Pakistan !

 

[ghazi52]

PR may offer 22 more trains to private sector
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Passengers board a train at railway station in Rawalpindi.—AFP/File
LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) will soon be inviting the private sector to operate another 22 passenger trains, `not generating enough revenue to meet their variable costs’ under the state-run organisation.

A decision to this effect was taken in May 2012, but was deferred owing primarily to acute shortage of locomotives, a senior railways ministry officer told Dawn on Sunday.

Also read: 20 locomotives arrive from China

Under the public-private partnership policy of the government, the private sector would be offered commercial management and passenger facilitation of 14 express, four passenger, one each rail car, mail, mixed and shuttle trains.

“Marked for being outsourced, operation of five trains had been suspended while the remaining 17 are among the total 51 trains the PR is operating at present,” said the officer.

Take a look: Reshaping railway a Herculean task

The suspended trains are Super Express (running between Karachi and Faisalabad, through Multan), Shahsawar Express (Lahore-Narowal), Kundian Express (Sargodha-Kundian), Peshawar Passenger (Lahore-Peshawar) and Marvi Express (Hyderabad-Mirpur Khas-Khokhrapar).

Still running the `loss-making’ trains with their route in parenthesis are Bolan Mail (Karachi city-Quetta), Khushhal Khan Khattak Express (Karachi city-Peshawar Cantt through Mianwali), Akbar Bugti Express (Lahore-Quetta through Faisalabad), Jaffar Express (Quetta-Rawalpindi through Lahore), Subak Kharam rail car (Lahore-Rawalpindi), Badar Express (Lahore-Faisalabad), Ghouri Express (Lahore-Faisalabad), Ravi Express (Lahore-Shorkot), Sargodha Express (Lahore-Sargodha), Mehr Express (Multan-Rawalpindi), Chenab Express (Sargodha-Lala Musa), Sandal Express (Multan-Sargodha through Jhang), Badin Express (Hyderabad-Badin), Babu Passenger (Lahore-Wazirabad), Chaman Mixed (Quetta-Chamman) and Zahidan Passenger (Quetta-Zahidan), Karachi Shuttle (Karachi-Malir).

“The move will not affect service of any employee,” said the officer when asked about the fate of the PR commercial and transport wing which makes up over 33pc of its functioning.

The involvement of private sector in the commercial management and passenger facilitation of three passenger trains running between Sindh and Punjab capitals has been a success story.

“Did the Shalamar Express, Night Coach and to some extent Business Express joint ventures under public-private partnership affect any railway employee? Under the public service obligations (PSOs), there are certain routes and services where the private sector cannot be involved,” said the officer.

Published in Dawn
Good step .... Hope success

 

[Danish saleem]

Assembly of Locomotives also started! and first one also rolled out, completely assemble in Pakistan.

 

[SBD-3]

 

[NaMaloom]

No matter how much we try to polish the image of Pakistan Railways and spin news as well as other information to paint the institution in a positive light, we cannot hide the fact that Pakistan Railways is largely a dysfunctional institution of the Government of Pakistan much like the PIA or the Pakistan Steel Mills.

I am sure people here have seen the Pakistan Railways related episode of Sar-e-Aam show hosted by Iqrar-ul-Hasan of ARY channel. How easy it was for journalists to send explosives, ammunition, weapons and stolen motorcycle from Karachi to Lahore. Pakistan Railways' stations are dilapidated, lack adequate security, passenger convenience and other modern amenities that are commonplace in train stations across the world.

 

[SBD-3]

 

[Edevelop]

PR gets 15 more Chinese locomotives

KARACHI: The final shipment of Chinese manufactured Rail Engines arrived in Pakistan on Friday. Federal Railways Minister, Khwaja Saad Rafique says, the inclusion of the new engines will help ease the shortfall faced by Pakistan Railways.

The shipment includes 2000 and 3000-horse-power engines which will be used to pull freight bogeys.

Rafique told journalists, the inclusion of 15 new engines has brought Pakistan Railways total strength to 268 engines however more engines are still required.


PR gets 15 more Chinese locomotives - thenews.com.pk

 

[Danish saleem]

A positive change in Railways in last 20 Months!

I also heard that daily 10 Goods Train also started from Karachi on daily basis.

 

[Edevelop]

PR, PLI ink agreement for insurance of passengers

Pakistan Railways has signed an agreement with the Postal Life Insurance for insurance of the passengers.

The agreement was signed by Pakistan Railways' General Manager Operations Javed Anwar Bubak and Postal Life Insurance General Manager Nasir Hassan in Lahore on Saturday.

Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique was also present on the occasion.

Addressing the signing ceremony, Khawaja Saad Rafique said, the agreement is initially for three years but can be extended for next two years.

He said, under the agreement payment of claims would be made in forty five days.

The Minister said Pakistan Railway also plans life insurance for all its employees.

Postal Life Insurance General Manager Nasir Hassan said in case of death eight hundred thousand rupees and in case of injured three hundred thousand rupees would be given as insurance.

Radio Pakistan


PR replacing train seats

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Railways has started replacing seats in the trains. In the first phase, benches in the lower air-conditioned coaches are being replaced with seats.

Divisional Superintendent Munawar Khan told Dawn that a coach with 90 new seats had been added to the Rawalpindi-Lahore rail car.

He said it was the demand of passengers that the colonial style benches in lower AC coaches should be replaced. “Four new coaches are being refurbished in our carriage factory which will also be added to the rail car by March.” He said a new information system would be installed in the trains from March 1.

PR replacing train seats - Newspaper - DAWN.COM


PR to get NESPAK services upgrading facilities at all stations/junctions

LAHORE: Pakistan Railway (PR) and National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) inked an agreement to upgrade all railway station and junctions in the country in order to provide state-of-the-art facilities to passengers and revive their confidence to public sector transportation network.

Railway Minister Khawja Saad Rafique was present at the signing ceremony. In first phase five railway stations of Sahiwal, Okara, Nankana Sab, Narowal and Hassan Abdal would be upgraded after fulfilling procedural formalities.

Railway General Manager Operations Muhammad Javed Anwar and NesPak Managing Director Amjad Khan agreed to expedite work on bidding documentation preparation of PC-I, business model. In this connection a project management unit based on engineers and professionals would be established at PR headquarters.

Saad Rafique issued directive to ensure facilities of clean drinking water, waiting area, washrooms, wheelchairs, quick ticketing facility, and beautification of railway stations, plantation, sound system and proper lightening at the earliest possible.

There were more than 1,212 railway station and junction in the country however many of them have stopped working due to decline of railway.

PR to get NESPAK services upgrading facilities at all stations/junctions

 

[Edevelop]

Inaugurating the first CKD locomotive of 3000 hp

Pakistan Post gets to advertize on Coaches. Railways set to earn some money from it

Inside Tezgam Express

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Pakistan Post gets to advertize on Coaches. Railways set to earn some money from it

I think these are reserved only for Pakistan Post to take cargo and mails from Peshawar to Karachi... Saw Then Loading cargo on these coaches at Rawalpindi Station... These coaches are for Khyber Mail

 

[SBD-3]

China to build Kunar-Pakistan railway link

 

[Danish saleem]

yesterday i visited Karachi Cantt, my family travelling through Tezgam, i saw new Power van, new vans of Ecnomy class, and business class, train was in very good condition.

 

[waleed3601]

China to build Kunar-Pakistan railway link

Oh lord no! That means easy entry for Afghans into Pakistan!
I beg China not to do this. Please spend the funds on speeding work on Gwadar Expressway.

 

[Qalandari]

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