Railways to speed up trains from Karachi to Peshawar

[Edevelop]

LAHORE - The Pakistan Railways is upgrading existing railway track from Karachi to Peshawar with the cost of Rs three hundred billion.

According to railway officials, through this project, trains will be able to travel with the speed of 120 km per hour whereas existing speed of the trains are 92 km per hour.

The official said options are under consideration to connect Gawadar to Khanjarab with new segments and upgrading its existing track.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has already ordered the ministry for feasibility studies for the best option for new link.

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[Kurama]

LAHORE - The Pakistan Railways is upgrading existing railway track from Karachi to Peshawar with the cost of Rs three hundred billion.

According to railway officials, through this project, trains will be able to travel with the speed of 120 km per hour whereas existing speed of the trains are 92 km per hour.

The official said options are under consideration to connect Gawadar to Khanjarab with new segments and upgrading its existing track.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has already ordered the ministry for feasibility studies for the best option for new link.

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Whats the maximum speed of Pakistan railway(fastest train)
What is the avg. running speed of fastest trains in Pakistan ?????

 

[Edevelop]

Whats the maximum speed of Pakistan railway(fastest train)
What is the avg. running speed of fastest trains in Pakistan ?????

92 km/hr. Its mentioned in the article....

The present infrastructure is very poor. I think its from the British Colonial rule...

 

[Kompromat]

Give the contract to the Chinese, they'll finish it and do it better and faster.

 

[Chak Bamu]

In early nineties the track was upgraded for speeds upto 120 Kph. I wonder what happened thereafter?

Improving railways would provide a far better return than constructing motorways. But then PML-N people get to earn more with increase in land prices associated with Motorway nodes. Railways does not have that and therefore it will stay a secondary priority.

 

[Contrarian]

92 km/hr. Its mentioned in the article....

The present infrastructure is very poor. I think its from the British Colonial rule...

Give the contract to the Chinese, they'll finish it and do it better and faster.

Even Indian rail infra is rather poor.
Our average train speeds are around 90kmph as well. IR is trying to increase its rail speed as well. Its a very expensive proposition.

The Western world and China are far ahead of what we have been able to do. We need to desperately catch up - the entire subcontinent.