SORRY STATE OF PAKISTAN RAILWAY
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Private sector to run Shalimar Express train
Private sector to run Shalimar Express train - GEO.tv
Updated at: 1817 PST, Thursday, November 10, 2011
KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has decided to restore Shalimar Express train service between Karachi and Lahore from January next year through private sector.
The PR officials in Lahore told PPI on phone that ticket reservation and checking system of the train would be the responsibility of the private sector however he said that it could not be decided to whom the responsibility would be given. He said that a decision would soon be reached.
Meanwhile, sources in PR say that the department would earn Rs510 million annually from the deal. The train would depart to and from Lahore and Karachi at 6:30am on daily basis.
In Karachi, Chairman Pakistan Railways Workers' Union Chairman Manzoor Ahmed Razi criticized the decision and said that the move would further increase the deficit of Pakistan Railways. He said that if the private sector is interested in running trains then it should also bring its own locomotives, coaches and staff and use the tracks of the department.
"What kind of a deal is this when PR would be providing diesel, locomotives and staff and they would make profit only by selling tickets", he questioned.
He said that the proposal must be reconsidered and warned that if any agreement is reached then a nationwide protest will be launched by the employees of Pakistan Railways.
Private sector to run Shalimar Express train - GEO.tv
Updated at: 1817 PST, Thursday, November 10, 2011
KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has decided to restore Shalimar Express train service between Karachi and Lahore from January next year through private sector.
The PR officials in Lahore told PPI on phone that ticket reservation and checking system of the train would be the responsibility of the private sector however he said that it could not be decided to whom the responsibility would be given. He said that a decision would soon be reached.
Meanwhile, sources in PR say that the department would earn Rs510 million annually from the deal. The train would depart to and from Lahore and Karachi at 6:30am on daily basis.
In Karachi, Chairman Pakistan Railways Workers' Union Chairman Manzoor Ahmed Razi criticized the decision and said that the move would further increase the deficit of Pakistan Railways. He said that if the private sector is interested in running trains then it should also bring its own locomotives, coaches and staff and use the tracks of the department.
"What kind of a deal is this when PR would be providing diesel, locomotives and staff and they would make profit only by selling tickets", he questioned.
He said that the proposal must be reconsidered and warned that if any agreement is reached then a nationwide protest will be launched by the employees of Pakistan Railways.
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Corruption in purchase of engines: Chairman Railways
Corruption in purchase of engines: Chairman Railways - GEO.tv
Updated at: 1611 PST, Thursday, November 10, 2011
ISLAMABAD: The report prepared for the restoration of Pakistan Railways was presented in the Supreme Court (SC). According to the report Pakistan Railways requires Rs28 billion to be restored, to which Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry replied that with that amount of money a new Railways department could be started.
A two member bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice heard the suo moto Railways pensioners’ case. The SC allowed former Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed to become a party in the case. Ahmed informed the court that due to the involvement high-level personalities, rules regarding the purchase of engines were being relaxed.
Chairman Pakistan Railways admitted that rules and conditions were deviated from during the purchase of 75 engines.
Sheikh Rahseed Ahmed added that ‘big fish’ were involved in selling Railways scrap cheaply and that is why their cases were not being sent to NAB.
Chief Justice remarked that no one was allowed to sell national institutions and cases of corruption in the Railways would be sent to NAB.
Attorney General of Pakistan informed the court that there was an Rs500 million loss in the sale of Railways scrap.
Corruption in purchase of engines: Chairman Railways - GEO.tv
Updated at: 1611 PST, Thursday, November 10, 2011
ISLAMABAD: The report prepared for the restoration of Pakistan Railways was presented in the Supreme Court (SC). According to the report Pakistan Railways requires Rs28 billion to be restored, to which Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry replied that with that amount of money a new Railways department could be started.
A two member bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice heard the suo moto Railways pensioners’ case. The SC allowed former Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed to become a party in the case. Ahmed informed the court that due to the involvement high-level personalities, rules regarding the purchase of engines were being relaxed.
Chairman Pakistan Railways admitted that rules and conditions were deviated from during the purchase of 75 engines.
Sheikh Rahseed Ahmed added that ‘big fish’ were involved in selling Railways scrap cheaply and that is why their cases were not being sent to NAB.
Chief Justice remarked that no one was allowed to sell national institutions and cases of corruption in the Railways would be sent to NAB.
Attorney General of Pakistan informed the court that there was an Rs500 million loss in the sale of Railways scrap.
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