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Finally the Train / Freight has started to move in correct direction

 

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Lahore-Karachi Jinnah Express train

 

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Interior view of Pakistan's most luxurious train recently launched Jinnah Express. One-way fare from Lahore to Karachi / Karachi to Lahore is 6500/- rupees

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A sub-committee of Senate on Railways, on Friday, was informed that the Gwadar port would be connected to the railway network after 2025 as the project remained low on the priority list This was said to be due to the fact that at present, there was no trade activities there nor had any ship trading begun.

However, the Railway officials noted that if the government decided to work on it and provided funds, the project would start soon. They were briefing the sub-committee over Pakistan Railways projects relating to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and other initiatives.

The Committee on Railways was given a detailed briefing on Pakistan Railways projects. It was appraised regarding the upgradation of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) and the establishment of a dry port near Havelian.

The latter was said to be an early harvest project, which was due by 2025. The officials further said that a mid-term project to establish a new rail link between Gwadar to Mastung and Besima to Jacobabad would begin in 2025 and end by 2030. Establishing a new rail link from Havelian to Khunjerab was a long-term project, which would commence in 2030, they maintained.

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator John Kenneth Williams here at the Parliament House. Members of the committee were told that the project to up-grade ML-1 stood at $ 8.2 billion and was a strategic commercial project making use of a loan on favourable terms. The upgradation would enhance speed; reduce travel time; enhance the number of trains per day and, hence, generate more revenue while decreasing the burden on roads.
To be completed in two phases, the up-gradation would determine preferences on the basis of the continuity of operations and the condition of tracks.

ML-1 was said to be the lifeline of Pakistan railways because of the main earning from this route, which connected Peshawar to Karachi. Touching on the scope of the ML-1 project, the officials asserted that it would include upgradation and doubling of the main line-1 from Karachi to Peshawar and Taxila to Havelian (1872 kilometres).


Under this project, the provision of modern signalling and telecom system was said to be introduced along with the conversion of level crossings into underpasses or flyovers with fenced tracks similar to motorways.

After the completion of ML-1 up-gradation, the PR would be able to increase the trains’ speed from the existing 65-105 km/h to 120-160 km/h.

It would also help increase the freight volume from six to 35 million tonnes per annum by 2025. PR officials also claimed that it would help increase the railway share of freight transport volume from less than four per cent to 20 per cent.

The committee was told that the feasibility study and land acquisition for the midterm project (Gwadar rail connectivity) had been done, and Pakistan Railways would be in a position to start the project as early as financing was received.

The PR already acquired 485 acres of land at Gawadar. If funds were provided to PR for the project, the PR would be able to initiate work there quickly.

The long-term project, however, was in its early stages of feasibility. Without proper road and rail connectivity, Gawadar was just a dream, the official of PR told the committee.

The meeting was attended among others by Senator Gianchand, Secretary Ministry of Railways and Pakistan Railways CEO, Aftab Akbar; PR Member Finance; PR Additional Secretary; Chief Engineer Surveys and Construction and officials.

 

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Bahawalpur Railway Station New Building U/C.

 

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Pakistan, China sign ML-1 railways agreement

April 28, 2019

Pakistan and China have also signed the ML-1 Railways agreement under which a double track from Peshawar to Karachi will be laid.

The document was signed by Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang in Beijing today.

In a statement in Beijing, Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said it is a great day in history of Pakistan Railways.

He said that the speed of the train at the new track will be 160 kilometers per hour.

 

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Pakistan Railways PR starts 11 passengers, 4 freight trains in 9 months earned 39 Billion Rupees in first 9 Months of FY 2019.

 

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Functions of track ballast

In fact, the track ballast serves a number of purposes. First of all, it makes sure that tracks stay in place when super-heavy trains roll by on them. It also plays an instrumental role in keeping any vegetation in check that might grow around the tracks (and make the ground beneath the tracks weaker). Another important aspect of track ballast is that it seals out any water that may be around the tracks to actually reach the tracks on a regular basis. That doesn’t mean the ballast completely insulates the tracks from water, which would be impossible, but it does facilitate water drainage around and beneath the tracks so that water doesn’t stay near the tracks and compromise the solidarity of the ground.

 

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Govt allocates Rs 4.5 b for upgradation of ML-1

The federal government has allocated Rs.4.5 billion for upgradation of Pakistan Railways existing Main Line-1 (ML-1) and establishment of dry port near Havelian under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Another project to prepare preliminary design and engage the services of consultants for said scheme is already underway with total funding of Rs 10.6 billion from which Rs.5.1b has already been spent in last financial year and now an amount of Rs 1.8 billion has also been allocated in PSDP 2019-20.

The federal government has allocated a total amount of Rs.16b for ongoing and new schemes of Railways Division for the financial years 2019-20 under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). The budgetary allocation included Rs 11.37 billion for 23 ongoing projects and Rs4.6 billion for five new schemes, according to budgetary document issued here on Tuesday. Regarding the ongoing schemes, an amount of Rs2.4 billion has been earmarked for procurement and manufacturing of 820 High Capacity Bogie Freight Wagons and 230 Passenger Coaches.

 

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Railway Workshops Karachi in 1900's:

 

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خانیوال ریلوے سٹیشن پر ترقیاتی کام تیزی سے جاری
فوٹو کریڈٹ: محمد محسن اقبال چشتی

 

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Railways all set to launch Mianwali Express on Friday

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Railways has finalized all arrangements to launch another train service between Lahore-Mianwali-Mari Indus namely ‘Mianwali Express’ on July 19 (Friday).

Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to inaugurate the train, an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP.

He said Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had already visited the 400km Lahore-Mianwali track to review arrangements for the new service.

The official said the train having the facility of air-conditioned coaches would be a significant addition to the services of Pakistan Railways.

He said the one-way fare of the AC coaches would be Rs 800 per person, while economy class charges would be Rs 350 per passenger.

The train would return from Daud Khel and Mari Indus.

The train would have 10 stops including Shahdara Bagh, Qila Sheikhupura, Sangla Hill, Chiniot, Shaheenabad, Sargodha, Khushab, Kundian, Mianwali and Daud Khel.

He said that Pakistan Railways had already launched non-stop train from Rawalpindi to Karachi "Sir Syed Express" on July 3 to facilitate the passengers and earn more revenue for the department.

The official said the government was taking all possible measures to overcome the losses of Pakistan Railways and ensure the provision of comfortable, modern, swift and safe means of transportation to the passengers.