Pakistan Railways: News & Updates

[Muhammad Omar]

Signing Ceremony of 800 Hopper Wagons Between PR & CRRC Chines Co. ISLAMABAD 14.01.2016

 

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[Muhammad Omar]

Inauguration of new Rail Car (Margalla Express) between Lahore Rawalpindi Lahore.

 

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[Muhammad Omar]

PR signs two MoUs for transportation of coal

LAHORE - Pakistan Railways (PR) on Saturday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Awan Trading Co (Pvt) Ltd and Chishtian Logistic for transportation of coal.

First MoU between Pakistan Railways and Awan Trading Co.
(Pvt) Ltd was signed by PR Chief Marketing Manager Abdul Hameed Razi and Awan Trading Co.
(Pvt) Ltd Marketing Director Brig (R) Muhammad Azam while the second MoU between PR and Chishtian Logistic was singed by Chishtian Logistic Proprietor Abdul Latif and PR Chief Marketing Manager Abdul Hameed Razi.

Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique was also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister welcomed the Awan Trading Company and Chishtian Logistics and congratulated them for the agreement.

"Already a successful partnership had been made in freight sector and these agreements were not only between two parties as it would create job opportunities as well", he added.

Saad Rafique said money which PR earned from freight would be utilized to facilitate passengers.

Under this MoU Awan Trading Co.
(Pvt) Ltd would transport 20,000 tonnes of coal monthly through railways to Karachi Port area, Qasim railway station, from Port Muhammad Bin Qasim to Chichuki Malian, Faisalabad Dry Port and Shahdara Bagh railway station.

Awan Trading Company would deposit Rs 250 million under FDA head and the duration of the MoU could be further extended upto six months with mutual consent.

Whereas, according to the MoU Chishtian Logistic would transport 7500 tonnes of coal monthly through railways to Karachi Port area stations, Bin Qasim Railway station, from Port Muhammad Bin Qasim to Chichuki Malian, Khewra, Pind Dadan Khan and to Faisalabad railway stations.

Chishtian Logistic would deposit Rs 150 million under FDA head while the time period of MoU could be extended with mutual consent.

PR Chief Executive Officer Javed Anwar Bobak and other officials were also present.

Railway Carriage Factory produces 120 coaches

ISLAMABAD - Railway Carriage Factory, Islamabad (RCFI) has the capacity to produce 120 coaches annually.

During last two years, 225 passenger coaches were produced by the factory, said an official of Pakistan Railways.

During 2013-14, the factory had rehabilitated and repaired 132 coaches while during 2014-15 it had rehabilitated around 93 coaches.

To a question he said that government has taken various steps to improve the efficiency of Railway Carriage Factory, Islamabad.

He said that un-interrupted arrangement of funds is being made for timely completion of the ongoing projects.

Pakistan Railways has brought a paradigm shift in the policy of the procurement of rolling stock.

In future bulk of rolling stock will be manufactured locally in Pakistan Railway's own manufacturing works including Carriage Factory, Islamabad.

Accordingly a PC-I, for procurement of 250 coaches is under approval in Planning Commission, out of which 186 coaches will be manufactured in Carriage Factory, Islamabad.

Similarly Pakistan Railways had signed an agreement to purchase 800 harpar wagons from Chinese company China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC).

The total cost of the harpar wagons is Rs 3.
92 billion and the CRRC would deliver the wagons within six to 10 months.

The wagons would be utilized for the supply of coal.
The wagons would be made empty with in 30 seconds.

To improve efficiency and productivity biometrics attendance system has been introduced in the factory and the shortage of supervisors is being recouped through fresh recruitment and transfer and postings.

 

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PR to start Parcel Express Train on February 10

ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan Railways will inaugurate new Parcel Express Train from Lahore-Karachi-Lahore via Faisalabad on February 10.
The running time of Parcel Train from Lahore to Karachi will be around 22 hours, a senior official in the Ministry of Railways told APP.
"It was another important milestone of Pakistan Railways towards easy and speedy delivery of the cargo that will run initially twice a week from both sides," he said.
Elaborating salient features, he said the departure time of train from Lahore to Karachi on operating days will 23:50 hours.
He said that the train will comprise 13 luggage vans and capacity of one luggage van was 10 tonnes.
"Numbers of luggage van may be enhanced as per the demand and availability of the cargo," he added.
He said that Railways through advertisement has requested the interested parties to approach the Divisional Superintendent Offices at Lahore and Karachi for further details..

 

[kalibr]

One thing is very clear that what china is doing under CPEC is very well planned. They are doing every thing which will only help china to move its good from gwadar to middle east but it will be interesting to see how pakistan use it for its economical benefit

 

[ghazi52]

One thing is very clear that what china is doing under CPEC is very well planned. They are doing every thing which will only help china to move its good from gwadar to middle east but it will be interesting to see how pakistan use it for its economical benefit

It is win win situation..............................

 

[kalibr]

It is win win situation..............................

It depend since china is financially doing everything in this project and own everything I don't see they will give you any transit fee, its like what you do in your country did in other country as they own you...sad... it will be interesting to see what will happen in future..

just suppose India make a road link from thailand to gujarat and then our port to iranian port, gwadar will be live only for china...

 

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Lets wait.......................

 

[Nilgiri]

PILDAT report on the performance of Railways

In 2015-16 Gov set the target of 35 Billion Rupees but it's already 37 billion rupees According to Khawaja Saad Rafique in Duniya news Program

What has Pak railways net income and operating ratio been lately?

If 37 billion PKR revenue so far is correct, what is the projection for entire fiscal year?

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

just suppose India make a road link from thailand to gujarat and then our port to iranian port, gwadar will be live only for china...

Morning ... Time to wake up !

 

[Muhammad Omar]

What has Pak railways net income and operating ratio been lately?

If 37 billion PKR revenue so far is correct, what is the projection for entire fiscal year?

Railway set a target of 35 Billion this year but as per now it's already 39 Billion as per Railway minister Khwaja Saad.... as more and more passenger trains are entering the system + Freight Trains.... in 2013 the income of Pakistan railway was 14 Billion

 

[Nilgiri]

Railway set a target of 35 Billion this year but as per now it's already 39 Billion as per Railway minister Khwaja Saad.... as more and more passenger trains are entering the system + Freight Trains.... in 2013 the income of Pakistan railway was 14 Billion

So for full year will it be around 80 billion as the revenue since FY is about halfway through?

That is quite a huge leap from the prediction...makes the prediction look bad.