Pakistan Railways: News & Updates

[Bilal.]

MilBus wins again!

Yeah but as long as they can provide cost effective transport to our industry and agriculture its good. Why blame them for the inefficiencies of the civil led PR

 

[VCheng]

Yeah but as long as they can provide cost effective transport to our industry and agriculture its good. Why blame them for the inefficiencies of the civil led PR

I did not blame anyone, but merely appreciated yet another corporate success story.

 

[Bilal.]

I did not blame anyone, but merely appreciated yet another corporate success story.

Why is my sarcasm sensor screaming

 

[salman77]

PR to lay new track between Karachi, Gwadar

Pakistan Railways (PR) is planning to lay track to link Karcahi to Gwadar seaport to facilitate traders.

PR sources said on Sunday that the new track would fulfil the needs of transportation of goods to Gawadar in future. Moreover, the PR was in contact with China for preparing studies for construction of Khuzdar, Baseemah, Jacobabad and Dera Ghazi Khan main line ( ML-2) and China would finalise the studies till the end of December 2015.

China will bear all expenditures of the study of laying the new railway line. The PR is focusing on speeding up revenue generating activities under the direction of Minister Khwaja Saad Rafique.

The PR is also working on restoration of ECO train for Turkey via Tuftan and Zahdan. The train will help traders to transport their goods through train among Turkey, Iran, India and Pakistan.

The department is also planning to construct a dry port for container-holding at Havelian near Abbotabad for facilitating trade with China. After construction of the port, about two million tons of goods could be transported between Khunjrab and Havelian.

The PR minister hoped the railways would soon be able to overcome its deficit.

PR to lay new track between Karachi, Gwadar | Pakistan Today

 

[salman77]

PR to float tender for 20 locomotives, NA told

The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that an international tender would be floated for the procurement of 20 locomotives for the Pakistan Railways.
Railways Minister Saad Rafique told the House during question hour that these locomotives would be partially assembled at the Pakistan Locomotive Factory Risalpur. He said a contract agreement has been signed for manufacturing of five diesel-powered locomotives at the factory. The supply of material and kits for the assembling of these locomotives will be received by May.
He said efforts were being made to prepare a business module to enhance the factory’s productivity. The minister said all the pre-requisites of the Japan International Cooperation Agency have been fulfilled to secure financial assistance for Karachi Circular Railway Project. He said feasibility as well as social environmental engineering studies of the project has already been completed. He hoped that the project would be completed within the time span of the government.
State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmad told the House that a special package of Rs 16 billion has been granted to PIA which is being used for the repair of non-operational aircraft.

 

[Chak Bamu]

PR to float tender for 20 locomotives, NA told

The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that an international tender would be floated for the procurement of 20 locomotives for the Pakistan Railways.
Railways Minister Saad Rafique told the House during question hour that these locomotives would be partially assembled at the Pakistan Locomotive Factory Risalpur. He said a contract agreement has been signed for manufacturing of five diesel-powered locomotives at the factory. The supply of material and kits for the assembling of these locomotives will be received by May.
He said efforts were being made to prepare a business module to enhance the factory’s productivity.

That is great news. We need to resuscitate industrial base. We used to export luxury locomotive rail cars to China.

But it is not government's business to be in business. There is too much incentive for corruption by officers. That is how we lost a major chunk of national wealth. That is why ministers ought to focus on Pakistan Railways because it would be a little difficult to nationalize.

 

[Leader]

what about the railway track promised by pmln, opening the corridor between China and Pakistan ?

 

[Edevelop]

Productivity of Risalpur Locomotive Factory to be enhanced: Rafiq

Friday, February 28, 2014 - Islamabad—The National Assembly was informed Thursday that an international tender will be floated for the procurement of 32 locomotives for Pakistan Railways. Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique told the House during question hour that these locomotives will be partially assembled at Pakistan Locomotive Factory Risalpur. He said a contract agreement has been signed for manufacturing of five diesel powered locomotives at the Locomotive Factory. The supply of material and kits for the assembling of these locomotives will be received by May this year.

He said efforts are also being made to prepare a business module to enhance the productivity of Risalpur Locomotive Factory. Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said all the pre-requisites of Japan International Cooperation Agency have been fulfilled to secure financial assistance for Karachi Circular Railway Project. He said feasibility as well as social environmental engineering studies of the project has already been completed. He hoped that the project will be completed within the time span of the present government.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmad told the House that a special package of Rs 16 billion has been given to the PIA which is being used for the repair of non-operational aircraft. Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha said the present government is making efforts to transform Radio Pakistan into a profit-making organization. Several reforms in this regard have already been taken.

He said our prime focus is to enhance revenue of the National Broadcaster through advertisement and timely recovery of dues. He regretted that in the past there was no modus operandi for the recovery of dues. A strong system has now been put in place to recover the advertisement dues and as a result recovery of dues has increased to 200 million rupees. Besides, he said efforts are being made to sell air time of the organization to further enhance its income.

The Parliamentary Secretary said that Radio Pakistan, which reaches about 85 percent population, is broadcasting in 33 international and regional languages. These programmes focus on social, economic, cultural, educational and religious issues. He said it is also part of our party manifesto to promote the provincial languages and the national broadcaster through its regional programmes is also promoting national identity and moral values.

On behalf of Minister for Information Technology, Minister for States and Frontier Regions Abdul Qadir Baloch told the House that a PC-I has been prepared for provision of GSM facilities in Neelum District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of 185 million rupees. He said the completion of this project will provide mobile connectivity to 85 percent area of Neelum Valley.—INP

Productivity of Risalpur Locomotive Factory to be enhanced: Rafiq

 

[Edevelop]

Newly Built New Multan Railway Station

 

[Xracer]

Newly Built New Multan Railway Station

New Multan City Railway Station

Not To be Confused Its New Multan City Railway Station to accommodate Passengers Cause Multan is Expanding at Extremely Fast rate
Not the Multan Old Railway Station And Main Multan Cantt Railway Station Multan Has 3 Railway Stations
Old Multan Railway station

Multan Cantt Railway Station


Multan Cantt. Railway Station:

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[Edevelop]

New Multan City Railway Station

Not To be Confused Its New Multan City Railway Station to accommodate Passengers Cause Multan is Expanding at Extremely Fast rate
Not the Multan Old Railway Station And Main Multan Cantt Railway Station Multan Has 3 Railway Stations
Old Multan Railway station
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Multan Cantt Railway Station

Multan Cantt. Railway Station:

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So many stations ? Did they demolish the old one ?

 

[Xracer]

So many stations ? Did they demolish the old one ?

No Bro they didn't demolished The old one is still Standing like it Mean Too i thinks they are Planing Something else for it But dont know what it is

 

[Edevelop]

PR to be injected with a powerful injection: Ahsan Iqbal

LAHORE: Federal minister for development and planning Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan Railways would be injected with a powerful injection, forcing it to run at speeds of 120-140 KPH.
Addressing a joint press conference alongwith Pakistan Railways (PR) minister Saad Rafiq at PR HQs on Monday, he said that such speedy service would force even bus passengers to preferably switch over to trains.
He paid tributes to services of PR minister Khawaja Saad Rafiq, “during whose tenure the PR is chugging towards improvement, which is evident through its surging, profitable revenues”; while also denying that PR was being considered for privatization, as the institution was beyond the buying power of anyone.

Replying to a question regarding ignoring PR in budget, he said that “since the recent passed budget was made by the former (PPP) regime, it left a lot to be desired”, assuring that PR would be one of the foremost concern in forthcoming budget.

He said that the future source of preferred energy would be coal, which would require freight trains for transportation, making PR a profitable institution”.

The minister deliberated that 15-20 years were required by any Country to achieve development and progress, and as such Pakistan would soon be made an Asian tiger.

“The way PR had been neglected in past was now showing its true colors, as many assets of Country related to energy, transport, gas and education were also in doldrums , which would take some time to rectify”, he stated, adding that Railways required new engines tracks and fuel.

On the occasion, PR minister Saad Rafiq said that special trains would be introduced for Sikh shrines of Nankana Sahib, Narowal and Hasan Abdaal in order to provide facilities for Sikh pilgrims.

The conferees also expressed regrets over politicization of Kalabagh Dam issue, warning that if new dams were ignored the draught would take its strong toll within next 15 years.

They also expressed that if professional level institutions like PR and PIA were ever run by professionals, they would not have deteriorated to their current extent.

ONLINE - International News Network

 

[Edevelop]

First consignment of 23 locomotives to arrive on March 24

ISLAMABAD: First consignment of 23 locomotives from China would arrive on March 24 for use in freight operations of Railways.
An official of Pakistan Railways talking to APP said that freight train operations will gradually be increased which would play a pivotal role in restoring the prestige of railways.

The official said that by the end of this year, at least six freight trains would be made operational which would help generate revenue of Rs 20 to 25 million per day.

At present, three to four freight trains were being operated on daily basis which has resulted in increase of revenue.

The entire fleet of locomotives have outlived their utility and the older locomotives need to be replaced with new ones as soon as possible, he added.

On the direction of the Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique, he said all out efforts were being made to ensure timely arrival and departure of trains and make Pakistan Railways profitable organization.

He added that dedication and hard work was required to steer the department out of challenges.

He said private investment would be welcomed where it was needed and it would be done through a transparent method.

The official said steps were being taken to utilize the Railways land in most efficient way.

He said the department was also going for computerizing data of its lands.

First consignment of 23 locomotives to arrive on March 24

 

[tintin24h]

Wrong guy for the wrong job, if anyone Ayaz Sadiq would have been a better choice since atleast he has dealt with railways in the past.