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Kohat Express Inaugurated today. New look for station.
After 7 years. Railways Minister Saad Rafique has inaugurated upgraded Kohat Express today (Wednesday) at Kohat Railway Station.
Almost Rs. 35 crore have been spent for resuming of rail car and up gradation of entire system.
After 7 years. Railways Minister Saad Rafique has inaugurated upgraded Kohat Express today (Wednesday) at Kohat Railway Station.
Almost Rs. 35 crore have been spent for resuming of rail car and up gradation of entire system.
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Looks to be of good quality, the ZBKH and break vans, I initially thought there is only one facility at Risalpur, never heard of Islamabad carriage factory...thnx.
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Just to add ZBKH has specially designed and manufactured for coal transportation to Sahiwal coal plant, now in operation(1320 MW, one unit operative) from the Karachi port.
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ISLAMABAD, ( 15th Feb, 2018 ): The Ministry of Railways would soon submit PC-1 for linking new railway tracks after completion of feasibility report on various routes of Pakistan Railway.
The new tracks included Gwadar to Mastung via Basima and from Basima to Jacobabad via Khuzdar, a long term project envisaged for 2025-30. Sources in the Ministry of Railway said a feasibility study of both routes is being conducted.
"The study is at advance stages and upon the completion of feasibility study, PC-I will be prepared for approval from the competent forum", they added. Various land parcels required for the implementation of said project have been identified under the aforesaid feasibility study, they said. They said that at present, acquisition of land at Gwadar is in progress. In this regard 285 acres for Railway Container Yard and 73.68 acres for Right of Way (ROW) have since acquired under approved PC-I (Rs 1332.502 million).
The sources said approximately, 200 acres additional land for Railway Station and Container Yard besides 27. 350 acres ROW are being acquired under another PC-I submitted to Ministry of Railways for which Rs 5 million have been allocated by the Planning Commission during the current financial year, 2017-18.
Regarding acquisition of land from Gwadar to Mastung via Basima and from Basima to Jacobabad via Khuzdar, they said a PC-I amounting tentatively Rs 5.000 million is being submitted for approval by the Planning Commission and Rs 400 million have also been allocated by the Planning Commission during the financial year, 2017-18 for project activities.
They said that the existing railway line from Rohri to Koh-i-Taftan via Quetta including the realignment of Sibi-Spezand section (1022 kilometers) and rail link from Quetta to Kotla Jam (538 kilometers) is also being upgraded. The line is called as ML-III which will be used for exploitation of full capacity of Gwadar Port and anticipated traffic from China after establishment of China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC), they said.
The new tracks included Gwadar to Mastung via Basima and from Basima to Jacobabad via Khuzdar, a long term project envisaged for 2025-30. Sources in the Ministry of Railway said a feasibility study of both routes is being conducted.
"The study is at advance stages and upon the completion of feasibility study, PC-I will be prepared for approval from the competent forum", they added. Various land parcels required for the implementation of said project have been identified under the aforesaid feasibility study, they said. They said that at present, acquisition of land at Gwadar is in progress. In this regard 285 acres for Railway Container Yard and 73.68 acres for Right of Way (ROW) have since acquired under approved PC-I (Rs 1332.502 million).
The sources said approximately, 200 acres additional land for Railway Station and Container Yard besides 27. 350 acres ROW are being acquired under another PC-I submitted to Ministry of Railways for which Rs 5 million have been allocated by the Planning Commission during the current financial year, 2017-18.
Regarding acquisition of land from Gwadar to Mastung via Basima and from Basima to Jacobabad via Khuzdar, they said a PC-I amounting tentatively Rs 5.000 million is being submitted for approval by the Planning Commission and Rs 400 million have also been allocated by the Planning Commission during the financial year, 2017-18 for project activities.
They said that the existing railway line from Rohri to Koh-i-Taftan via Quetta including the realignment of Sibi-Spezand section (1022 kilometers) and rail link from Quetta to Kotla Jam (538 kilometers) is also being upgraded. The line is called as ML-III which will be used for exploitation of full capacity of Gwadar Port and anticipated traffic from China after establishment of China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC), they said.
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Railway Modernisation: ADB expresses interest in cooperation
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has shown interest in mutual cooperation with Pakistan Railways to modernise its infrastructure. This was discussed during a meeting between ADB Central and West Asia Department Director General Werner E Liepach and Ministry of Railways Chairperson Parveen Agha. The ADB representative shared that despite recent developments, the railway sector needed to improve its infrastructure to provide affordable transport services and recover the market share lost to roads. The projects of Risalpur Locomotive factory upgrade; procurement of new locomotives and freight company were also discussed in the meeting. The development bank also showed interest in co-financing. This funding will be done through public-private partnership, Liepach added.
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has shown interest in mutual cooperation with Pakistan Railways to modernise its infrastructure. This was discussed during a meeting between ADB Central and West Asia Department Director General Werner E Liepach and Ministry of Railways Chairperson Parveen Agha. The ADB representative shared that despite recent developments, the railway sector needed to improve its infrastructure to provide affordable transport services and recover the market share lost to roads. The projects of Risalpur Locomotive factory upgrade; procurement of new locomotives and freight company were also discussed in the meeting. The development bank also showed interest in co-financing. This funding will be done through public-private partnership, Liepach added.
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Companies offer over Rs3b to run three trains privately
LAHORE - The local companies have submitted financial bids, offering over Rs.3 billion to Pakistan Railways to get the commercial management of three passenger trains to run them privately .
The private firms included S Jamil and Company, Daewoo Express and KK Enterprises, offering the highest bids of Rs1.32 billion, Rs1.45 billion and Rs230.6 million for the privatization of Karachi Express, Night Coach and Musa Pak respectively.
PR officials said that Pakistan Railways have received the bidding offers of more than its bench mark, as Karachi Express bench mark was set at Rs1.28 billion, Night Coach at Rs1.31 billion and Musa Pak at Rs214 million, hoping the companies will likely to win the bidding.
They said that a total of five private firms submitted the technical and financial bids for the trains outsourcing during the auction held by the Railways.
LAHORE - The local companies have submitted financial bids, offering over Rs.3 billion to Pakistan Railways to get the commercial management of three passenger trains to run them privately .
The private firms included S Jamil and Company, Daewoo Express and KK Enterprises, offering the highest bids of Rs1.32 billion, Rs1.45 billion and Rs230.6 million for the privatization of Karachi Express, Night Coach and Musa Pak respectively.
PR officials said that Pakistan Railways have received the bidding offers of more than its bench mark, as Karachi Express bench mark was set at Rs1.28 billion, Night Coach at Rs1.31 billion and Musa Pak at Rs214 million, hoping the companies will likely to win the bidding.
They said that a total of five private firms submitted the technical and financial bids for the trains outsourcing during the auction held by the Railways.
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Good to saw turn around of Pakistan railways after very very long time!
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Railways upgradation work to start next month
LAHORE: Work on the first phase under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project for upgradation of Pakistan Railways will start in April with the investment of US$3.2 billion.
PR sources told APP on Sunday that track of four sections would be upgraded under the first phase of CPEC for railways. The PR sections, including Lahore-Rawalpindi, Lahore-Multan, Kaluwal-Pindora and Rohari-Nawab Shah will be upgraded in this phase.
The upgradation of the track between Lahore and Rawalpindi will cut the duration of journey between the two destinations by two hours, while sharp curves at Kaluwal-Pindora track would be straightened for reduction of duration, sources added. The sources said that dual tracks would be laid on these sections while the signaling system on these tracks will also be improved.
LAHORE: Work on the first phase under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project for upgradation of Pakistan Railways will start in April with the investment of US$3.2 billion.
PR sources told APP on Sunday that track of four sections would be upgraded under the first phase of CPEC for railways. The PR sections, including Lahore-Rawalpindi, Lahore-Multan, Kaluwal-Pindora and Rohari-Nawab Shah will be upgraded in this phase.
The upgradation of the track between Lahore and Rawalpindi will cut the duration of journey between the two destinations by two hours, while sharp curves at Kaluwal-Pindora track would be straightened for reduction of duration, sources added. The sources said that dual tracks would be laid on these sections while the signaling system on these tracks will also be improved.
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