‘China to help lay train tracks from Peshawar to Karachi’

[AsifIjaz]

160 - 180 kms per hour is enough for a country like pakistan and will do wonders for people who are not fond of punctuality and being on time.
The real benefit of reduced travelling hours would be between cities within 1 hr approach from lahore, multan, karachi, gujranwala, hyderabad and probably peshawar as well. People may decide to travel to work or universities daily rather than moving to cities. Moreover the goods transport within the country and to its ports will be improved.

Those of us who are complaining about not laying these tracks ourselves need to think from a financial and experience perspective. We may have the experience of laying tracks but finances and the experience to manage such a mammoth task coupled with bridges, underpasses and tunnels is something we dont have.

Lastly, the problem is not corruption only.. its the systematic destruction of educational institutions, the basic education system and civil service academies. This was compounded by corrupt police and judiciary and blown out of proportions by the unjust health and wealth facilities and distribution. The solution has to start from both the ends now. There is just no other way.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Last 10 years have been a disaster never in our history things have been so worse..slowest growth highest debt ..
Even PTI hasnt done much when it comes to education in KPK in last 5 years

Primary education is the single most important thing to drive growth not metros...


We have enough power for railways..electricity is not used because of one simple reason...how are we going to steal diesel than!

Honestly, we need a do or die kinda leader. There is no time for these long discussions on simple policies.

 

[Asian.Century]

The number of tracks from Lahore to Karachi and till China in north are far far less, need to built new and increase 10 times atleast.

 

[Pakistansdefender]

The number of tracks from Lahore to Karachi and till China in north are far far less, need to built new and increase 10 times atleast.

Exactly what do you think we are ?
A very rich arab country or so money grow on trees here in our country . When we discuss about how to develop countries from our cosy living rooms we think has we been given the power we would have developed high speed trains and this and that while reality is totally opposite .
Look at India despite have such good economy they are not manageable country yet . They have only inaugurated a semi high speed train which only looks like high-speed but in reality it is the same train packaged with a beautiful engine compartment to make it look like high speed train .
Pakistan first need a railway that is working even with bad trains. Then they need these type of projects and when through industralization when we have evolved only then we can Think about making to high-speed trains .
And the project from Pakistan to China would cost billions. Who would fund it in disputed gilgit baltistan . Already no one is funding your dam of diamer bhasha .
And are you sure China would use this track to export and it would ebe feasible ?
Because all of major China exporting towns are in their coastal regions .

 

[nahtanbob]

I wish there could be an electrified railway track network all over the country capable of supporting High Speed Trains with speeds upto 300 - 350 km/h.

But we don't have the budget for that....

it is a completely misplaced priority - china is pushing projects for equipment they want to sell

pakistan's top priority has to be mass transit (metro rail) in large urban areas like karachi
that is equally expensive (if not more). but the $$$ will be towards land acquisition not towards equipment

The "they stole our our wealth' British laid the original track over 100 years ago. Since then even after "they stole our wealth' left 70 years ago we have not laid 10 extra miles of track [indeed mileage has reduced] and Chinese are going to do it for us. Basically sans British/Chinese we would have no railways.

What does that tell us?

do you have the raw data to back this up ?