Pakistan Railways: News & Updates

[Rocky rock]

Here is Ethiopia's new railway (built by the Chinese).

i think you can read the Thread. it's about Pakistan Railways not Ethopian.

 

[MKC]

When PML-N in power even trains get extra fuel

Cost of per km fuel jumps from Rs 136.22 to Rs 359.78 during PML-N tenure

ISLAMABAD: During the tenure of Railway Minister Saad Rafique engines have started consuming more fuel, Daily Times learnt via classified documents.

Interestingly, the trains have covered less distance as compared to the last government’s tenure.

The Railway Ministry failed to satisfy the competent authority for spending an extra Rs 2 billion for buying fuel.

According to documents, the oil per km increased from Rs 136.22 to Rs 359.78 after Saad Rafique took charge of the ministry.

The documents show that the cost of HSD oil consumption during the first year of the PPP government was Rs 411.58 million and the cost increased to Rs 6785.43 million in 2013-14 when after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz came to power.

The classified document also reveals that despite exorbitant consumption of oil the train covered less distances which was 30 million km in 2008 that came down to 18.86 million Km per year.

The government claimed that oil prices in the international market were higher but the ground realities show that the prices went down considerably during 2013-14 in comparison to 2008 -2009.

The competent authority also noted that the government controlled the oil prices in the country and the Pakistan Railway had bought oil from the government entity not from the open market.

An official said the exorbitant consumption of diesel could become a mega corruption scandal if properly probed.

He also said that NAB had already been interrogating more than a dozen officials from the Railway Ministry on corruption charges, but no one has been convicted due to weak investigation.

Document also read that during 2008 trains covered a total distance of 30.18 million km and consumed diesel worth Rs 136.22 per Km. In 2013, the train covered only 18.86 km but consumed Rs 6.8 billion.

Daily Times contacted both Saad Rafique and railway secretary but they did not bother to comment.

Cheers

i think you can read the Thread. it's about Pakistan Railways not Ethopian.

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Rehabilitated Three Thousand Horse Power HGMU 30 Locomotive

 

[ghazi52]

Sahiwal Coal Power Plant | 1320 MW

Railway U/C

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[Sloth 22]

Seven modern locomotives arrive from US for Railways

Karachi

Pakistan Railways will be having 55 new and most modern locomotives during the current colander year.
The first consignment of seven modern locomotives imported from the United States arrived at Karachi Port on Saturday. The remaining 48 locomotives are expected to be handed over to the Railways during the current calendar year.
The Pakistan Railways had been suffering frequent breakdown of obsolete engines during journey during the previous government and the national institution had also exhausted its stocks of diesel.
Railways sources said that since the present government took over, Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq has been taking personal interest and there is significant improvement in the arrival and departure timings of the trains. They said that the confidence of the travelling public has been restored and more and more people are now using railways for their travel.
Railways officials expressed the confidence that with the arrival of US made engines, the functioning of the vital institution would significantly improve.—INP

http://pakobserver.net/seven-modern-locomotives-arrive-from-us-for-railways/

 

[Devil Soul]

Consignment of modern US locomotives reaches Karachi
By APP
Published: January 23, 2017
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A consignment of seven modern locomotives reached Karachi from the United States to reinforce Pakistan Railways’ existing fleet.

“Pakistan will receive a total of 55 locomotives in different phases from the US. The remaining 48 are expected to be handed over to the Pakistan Railways by June 2017,” official sources in the Ministry of Railways told APP Monday.

Railways receives defective locomotives from Chinese firm

Commenting on specifications of the locomotives, sources said the consignment comprised 4,000 horsepower diesel-powered modern locomotives produced by General Electric with a 676mm gauge. The 137 tonne six-axle locomotives are designed for a maximum speed of 120 km per hour and are expected to provide better fuel efficiency and longer maintenance intervals than Pakistan Railways’ current fleet.

The locomotives will help cope with the harsh operating conditions in Pakistan, having additional cooling capacity and an air-conditioned cab suitable for bidirectional operation.

Pakistan Railways suffers another loss-making year

They will also be used for transporting imported coal from Karachi’s Port Qasim to Sahiwal Power Plant in Punjab and Jamshoro Power Plant in Sindh.

This is the first ever consignment of Evolution Series locomotives to have reached anywhere in South Asia, the official added, saying it is also Pakistan’s first such fleet.

 

[ghazi52]

First coal-laden freight 15000 Kg train reached at Sahiwal Coal power plant.Pakistan Railway will earn 13 Billion Rs Per year
Chinese company has submitted a rent of one billion rupees of one month.The biggest freight operation of Pakistan Railways’ (PR) history begins today .Twenty-five engines of four thousand -horsepower will be used for the freight service

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[Sloth 22]

First coal-laden freight 15000 Kg train reached at Sahiwal Coal power plant.Pakistan Railway will earn 13 Billion Rs Per year
Chinese company has submitted a rent of one billion rupees of one month.The biggest freight operation of Pakistan Railways’ (PR) history begins today .Twenty-five engines of four thousand -horsepower will be used for the freight service

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Is this the new GE Evolution Series one ?

And isn't it 4400HP , not just 4000HP?

 

[ghazi52]

Rehabilitated Three Thousand Horse Power HGMU 30 Locomotive

 

[Sloth 22]

Rehabilitated Three Thousand Horse Power HGMU 30 Locomotive

A single locomotive pulling all that rake alone ?
How long is a typical coal rake in Pakistan ?

 

[ghazi52]

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[truthseeker2010]

A single locomotive pulling all that rake alone ?
How long is a typical coal rake in Pakistan ?

Yes
this is 1500 tons, typical daily run for this plant will be 5 trains of 2500 ton each.

Is this the new GE Evolution Series one ?

And isn't it 4400HP , not just 4000HP?

Yes
4500HP GEVO-12

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Is this the new GE Evolution Series one ?

And isn't it 4400HP , not just 4000HP?

No that's not a New one but Old Rehabilitated one HGMU 30 which was Rehabilitated in Risalpur

Pakistan and India getting Locomotives from GE

PAKISTAN RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES : MODEL ES43ACi Evolution Series (4000 HP)

INDIAN RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVES : MODEL ES58ACi AND ES43ACmi Evolution Series (4500 and 6000 HP)

 

[ghazi52]

4,000 horsepower diesel-powered modern locomotives produced by General Electric with a 676mm gauge.

MODEL ES43ACi Evolution Series.

 

[Valar Dohaeris]

Beauty Of Pakistan
Pakistan Railway Trainz COMPILATION In Snowfall Season
All Videos Made In Blochistan.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1872983382918134

 

[Aqsa Mateen]

Pakistan railways are improving but at very slow pace , when dubai already got metro we are fightoing for rail tickets,,,