Pakistan Railway Projects.

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Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Central Station (GPO Chowk)
Courtesy: RANA AAA @ Mehfil-e-Pakistan

 

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Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Central Station (GPO Chowk)
Courtesy: RANA AAA @ Mehfil-e-Pakistan

Shouldve made a damn metro

 

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Renovation Work At Lahore Railway Station

 

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Bahawalpur Railway Station Upgradation and Expansion Completed.

 

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A view of Sibi-Harnai Railway track reconstructed by NLC Engineers. The track had been blown by miscreants in 2006

 

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Lahore-Wagah shuttle train revived after 22 years
December 15, 2019

— White Star
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) on Saturday launched Lahore-Wagah shuttle train, reviving its daily operation after 22 years.

The service, which was earlier planned to begin from Dec 7, would provide hassle-free travel facility to hundreds of visitors intending to witness flag hoisting and lowering ceremony at Wagah or visiting Jallo Park.

“We want to start or revive connection of Lahore metropolitan city with its suburbs through rail routes. And Lahore-Wagah is a first step that would be followed by another train from Lahore to Raiwind within next 15 days. And in January, we will launch Lahore-Gujranwala train that would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan,” Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid said while talking to media after he inaugurated Lahore-Wagah shuttle train operation.

The train would take an hour to reach Wagah railway station by observing stoppages at Jallo and other local stations. It would complete three round trips daily and provide travelling facility to over 1,000 passengers [in three trips]. The PR refurbished three passenger coaches inscribed with outer pictures of Minar-i-Pakistan, Rangers parade at Wagah border etc. The PR has fixed a fare of Rs30 per passenger.

The minister said the core objective behind running shuttle trains was not to earn revenue but to provide hassle-free travelling to a number of people on a daily basis. “We are presently running 138 trains. And soon we will also inaugurate work on ML-1 (main line) project from Karachi to Peshawar.”

Responding to media queries on the prevailing political situation, Rashid said departure of Nawaz Sharif to London and acceptance of Asif Zardari’s bail petition is temporary. “The release of both Nawaz and Zardari is not permanent,” he added.

 

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Government to finalize ML-1 project by June 2020

Pakistan hopes to accomplish all procedural and approval requirements of multi billion dollar project Mainline-1 (ML-1) for modernizing railways line from Peshawar to Karachi before June 2020 under China #Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The groundbreaking of ML-1 is expected to take place in next fiscal year 2020-21 after July 1, 2020. Pakistani authorities say that the work is underway on two fronts, as one side the procedural and approving requirements would be accomplished and on other hand the financing modalities would be finalized with Chinese side.

The ML-1 project, according to officials, had already got delayed, so the government seemed serious to make progress on it for finalizing all details of the project within the ambitious deadline of June 30, 2020.

Pakistan’s top official sources confirmed to this scribe that the Ministry of Railways forwarded its PC-1 (basic document on the basis of which the project is approved by the competent forums) to Planning Commission for due diligence before granting approval to the project. The estimated cost of the ML-1 project stands at $9.2 billion.

Pakistan’s Planning Commission (PC) has decided to hire international consultant to scrutinize detailed feasibility and engineering design of the ML-1 through securing technical assistance from donors’ project. It is hoped that this process would be accomplished till end April or early May 2020.

When contacted Pakistan’s Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, he confirmed that the ML-1 would be on the ground by next financial year 2020-21. In Pakistan the financial year starts from July 1 and ends on June 30. So next fiscal year will commence from July 1, 2020 and will end on June 30, 2021. He further said that the financing modalities with Chinese side would also be done before June 30, 2020 as both sides were committed to move ahead on this project.

However, the official sources said that Pakistan would have to take decision to handover O&M (Operation & Management) to the Chinese side after completion of ML-1, because the existing management of Pakistan Railways cannot handle modernized rail with existing skills of its staff. There is one proposal to build capacity of Project Management Unit (PMU) in next five years and then the O&M would be handed over to PMU of Pakistan Railways. The official sources said that it would be premature to say anything with sure because it will be part of upcoming negotiations on how O&M of modernized railways after completion of ML-1 would be done. The ML-1 is expected to be completed in 6 to 8 years.

On the occasion of last 9th joint cooperation committee (JCC) between Pakistan and China under CPEC framework, both the countries expressed satisfaction with the progress of ML-1 project. The Pakistani side informed that the umbrella PC-1 of the project has been submitted to the Planning Commission and will be approved expeditiously. It was further added that bidding documents are under process and will be finalized.

The Pakistani side proposed that the project financing may be considered through RMB. The JCC expressed satisfaction with the completion of the review of the Preliminary Design Phase I for ML-1 and agreed to expedite the preliminary design and review of the remaining sub projects. Both sides agreed that the Pakistani side shall complete the project approval process (PC-1), formulate the bidding documents.

To facilitate ML-1 financing, Pakistani side has established ML-1 Inter-Departmental Financing Committee. The Chinese side agreed to constitute a high-level financing committee for financing negotiation in the near future. It was also agreed that RMB financing for the project shall be considered

 

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Government to finalize ML-1 project by June 2020

Pakistan hopes to accomplish all procedural and approval requirements of multi billion dollar project Mainline-1 (ML-1) for modernizing railways line from Peshawar to Karachi before June 2020 under China #Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The groundbreaking of ML-1 is expected to take place in next fiscal year 2020-21 after July 1, 2020. Pakistani authorities say that the work is underway on two fronts, as one side the procedural and approving requirements would be accomplished and on other hand the financing modalities would be finalized with Chinese side.

The ML-1 project, according to officials, had already got delayed, so the government seemed serious to make progress on it for finalizing all details of the project within the ambitious deadline of June 30, 2020.

Pakistan’s top official sources confirmed to this scribe that the Ministry of Railways forwarded its PC-1 (basic document on the basis of which the project is approved by the competent forums) to Planning Commission for due diligence before granting approval to the project. The estimated cost of the ML-1 project stands at $9.2 billion.

Pakistan’s Planning Commission (PC) has decided to hire international consultant to scrutinize detailed feasibility and engineering design of the ML-1 through securing technical assistance from donors’ project. It is hoped that this process would be accomplished till end April or early May 2020.

When contacted Pakistan’s Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, he confirmed that the ML-1 would be on the ground by next financial year 2020-21. In Pakistan the financial year starts from July 1 and ends on June 30. So next fiscal year will commence from July 1, 2020 and will end on June 30, 2021. He further said that the financing modalities with Chinese side would also be done before June 30, 2020 as both sides were committed to move ahead on this project.

However, the official sources said that Pakistan would have to take decision to handover O&M (Operation & Management) to the Chinese side after completion of ML-1, because the existing management of Pakistan Railways cannot handle modernized rail with existing skills of its staff. There is one proposal to build capacity of Project Management Unit (PMU) in next five years and then the O&M would be handed over to PMU of Pakistan Railways. The official sources said that it would be premature to say anything with sure because it will be part of upcoming negotiations on how O&M of modernized railways after completion of ML-1 would be done. The ML-1 is expected to be completed in 6 to 8 years.

On the occasion of last 9th joint cooperation committee (JCC) between Pakistan and China under CPEC framework, both the countries expressed satisfaction with the progress of ML-1 project. The Pakistani side informed that the umbrella PC-1 of the project has been submitted to the Planning Commission and will be approved expeditiously. It was further added that bidding documents are under process and will be finalized.

The Pakistani side proposed that the project financing may be considered through RMB. The JCC expressed satisfaction with the completion of the review of the Preliminary Design Phase I for ML-1 and agreed to expedite the preliminary design and review of the remaining sub projects. Both sides agreed that the Pakistani side shall complete the project approval process (PC-1), formulate the bidding documents.

To facilitate ML-1 financing, Pakistani side has established ML-1 Inter-Departmental Financing Committee. The Chinese side agreed to constitute a high-level financing committee for financing negotiation in the near future. It was also agreed that RMB financing for the project shall be considered

We need bullet trains from peshawar to karachi and then expanded from chitral to gawadar. It will make travel cheaper and easier for the common man. It's a must for national connectivity.

 

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That should be next step. Definitely.

 

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Shela Bagh Railway Station & Tunnel after renovation.

 

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FIEDMC all set to launch shuttle train service for employees of industrial city


The workers of the recently launched special economic zone (SEZ)-Allama Iqbal Industrial City in Faisalabad will have a special shuttle train service which would run between various nearby areas and the industrial city.

The service is part of providing maximum facilities to the people working in industries of the SEZ, an official of FIEDMC told APP.

The FIEDMC had completed the initial negotiation with the Pakistan Railway to start a shuttle train for laborers and employees who travel from different parts of the city to reach special economic zones.

Allama Iqbal Industrial City is a prioritized SEZ project of Faisalabad Industrial Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) which is also first SEZ of
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

It has been decided that the FIEDMC will bear the expenditures of buying train for this service whereas Pakistan Railways will lay the railway track at its own expenses, the official added.

He informed that under this project four or five new railway stations would also be constructed for the laborers and employees of Allama Iqbal Industrial City, M-3 Industrial City and Value Addition City.

Meanwhile, he added that FIEDMC had also planned to construct a state of the art hospital having capacity of 500 beds for the medical treatment of laborers and employees of economic zones and besides this, a labor colony with all civic facilities would also be constructed to fulfill the need of labor class.

In this regard, around 10,000 residential units would be constructed at the initial stage.
This project would be completed in four phases with the collaboration of Naya Pakisan Housing Scheme. Later on, a jamia mosque will also be built which will be a master piece of Islamic architecture, he added.

After successful venture of M-3 Industrial City and Value Addition City under FIEDMC, Allama Iqbal Industrial City, a prioritized Special Economic Zone has turned a centre of attraction for investors across the globe.

Approximately, more than Rs 357 billion has been invested here and all investors will enjoy a 10 years tax holiday and plants, machinery, raw material and other equipment will be imported duty-free.

 

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Pakistan Railways to start a train shuttle between Lahore and Gujranwala on daily basis. Rehabilitation work of the track and Railway Station started.

 

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Pakistan Railways to start a train shuttle between Lahore and Gujranwala on daily basis. Rehabilitation work of the track and Railway Station started.

Excellent concept, world over people live in suburbs or smaller cities and everyday take trains to downtown of large metropolises for work, however, the intercity travel is also easy so that they can get to any part of the city from downtown. The same concept is implemented in New York, London, Toronto, San Fran etc etc....

 

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Pakistan, China discuss mega railway project ML-1

May 09, 2020

Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing and a delegation of China Railway group separately called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Asim Saleem Bajwa in Islamabad on Saturday.

In a tweet, the Special Assistant said mega railway project ML-1 was discussed in the meetings.

He said action plans by concerned ministries of both sides were discussed and evaluated.