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Gwadar Port to be connected through rail link :Bilour
ISLAMABAD : Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour Friday said a proposal was under consideration to connect the Gwadar Deep Sea Port through a rail link of Pakistan Railways.
He said feasibility study had been completed under which the Gwadar Port was proposed to link with main railway network at Mastung located on Quetta-Taftan section, while the length of proposed railway link would be 901 kilometres. At National Assembly session, he said negotiations were underway with China to lay the railway track, adding that a Chinese company had conducted a survey in this regard while further terms and conditions were yet to be finalised.
He said Pakistan Railways was in dire need to get new locomotives and overhaul the old ones besides improving infrastructure. This deficiency was causing hours-delay in trains arrival and departure, he added.
Bilour had informed the House the Pakistan Railways had not received the Rs 11.6 billion grant approved by the Federal Cabinet even after passage of four months, which was essential to improve its efficiency. We are in dire need of funds to purchase new locomotives and repair old-ones for improving its countrywide operations, he said.
He said the Ministry was considering a proposal of life insurance for those people who lost their lives in rail related incidents. He said the entire railway network was being equipped with modern signaling system, adding that Walkie-Talkie Radio sets had been provided to train guards and relief trains.
He said installation of VHF radio set at each station on main line from Peshawar to Karachi had been completed. Installation of VHF Radio on 280 locomotives running with Mail, Express, Passenger and Goods trains has also been completed, he said.
During last four years around 644 accidents took place over the railway network. Out of these, 45 percent accidents took place at un-manned and manned level crossings, he added. He said the train service on Sahiwal to Raiwind track would hopefully start by end of this year.
Bilour said Pakistan Railways was granting 50 percent concession in economy class and 25 percent concession in all AC classes to senior citizens who attained the age of 65 years. They can avail the concession in all trains except five non-stop trains including Millat Express, Karakoram Express, Karachi Express, Islamabad Express and Margala Express, he said. app
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ISLAMABAD : Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour Friday said a proposal was under consideration to connect the Gwadar Deep Sea Port through a rail link of Pakistan Railways.
He said feasibility study had been completed under which the Gwadar Port was proposed to link with main railway network at Mastung located on Quetta-Taftan section, while the length of proposed railway link would be 901 kilometres. At National Assembly session, he said negotiations were underway with China to lay the railway track, adding that a Chinese company had conducted a survey in this regard while further terms and conditions were yet to be finalised.
He said Pakistan Railways was in dire need to get new locomotives and overhaul the old ones besides improving infrastructure. This deficiency was causing hours-delay in trains arrival and departure, he added.
Bilour had informed the House the Pakistan Railways had not received the Rs 11.6 billion grant approved by the Federal Cabinet even after passage of four months, which was essential to improve its efficiency. We are in dire need of funds to purchase new locomotives and repair old-ones for improving its countrywide operations, he said.
He said the Ministry was considering a proposal of life insurance for those people who lost their lives in rail related incidents. He said the entire railway network was being equipped with modern signaling system, adding that Walkie-Talkie Radio sets had been provided to train guards and relief trains.
He said installation of VHF radio set at each station on main line from Peshawar to Karachi had been completed. Installation of VHF Radio on 280 locomotives running with Mail, Express, Passenger and Goods trains has also been completed, he said.
During last four years around 644 accidents took place over the railway network. Out of these, 45 percent accidents took place at un-manned and manned level crossings, he added. He said the train service on Sahiwal to Raiwind track would hopefully start by end of this year.
Bilour said Pakistan Railways was granting 50 percent concession in economy class and 25 percent concession in all AC classes to senior citizens who attained the age of 65 years. They can avail the concession in all trains except five non-stop trains including Millat Express, Karakoram Express, Karachi Express, Islamabad Express and Margala Express, he said. app
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