Pakistan Railways to get engines from India

[Patrician]

There is already a rail link between India and PAkistan.

ya but I don't think that is used to transport troops to the border.

 

[Maritimer]

Good move by Pak Railways. Thus will definitely boost bilateral trade.

 

[longbrained]

Also India was not paying Iran because it has made a deal with Americans. Pakistan has no such deal with US. Infact the gas pipelines and the way Pakistan is going to pay is the proof. Not only that, but also Pakistan can show misbehaving Americans that where things will go if they started to disrespect Pakistan anymore. That is right. More Iran dealings from Islamabad. That should keep Americans in check. Buying locomotives from India would be detrimental to national sovereignty of Pakistan. Locomotives are naitonal assets not some saris, paan and mehendi that we currently import from India (in addition to unoffical import of cows).

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

ya but I don't think that is used to transport troops to the border.

Ya..for peaceful purposes till now.

 

[longbrained]

WHY NOT CUT THRU THIS CRAP AND MAKE A FEDERATION OR SOUTH ASIAN UNION. OPEN THE DAMN BORDERS AND LET FREE TRADE RULE. HAVE A COMMON CURRENCY LIKE EU AND HAVE A LOVE FEST. I DIG INDIAN CHICKS , LET US MAKE LOVE NOT WAR. WHAT SAYS YOU ??????

Are you insane? What you are saying amounts to Pakistan being diluted in the huge belly of India. Is that what you want things to go. Then why we made Pakistan in the first place?

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

WHY NOT CUT THRU THIS CRAP AND MAKE A FEDERATION OR SOUTH ASIAN UNION. OPEN THE DAMN BORDERS AND LET FREE TRADE RULE. HAVE A COMMON CURRENCY LIKE EU AND HAVE A LOVE FEST. I DIG INDIAN CHICKS , LET US MAKE LOVE NOT WAR. WHAT SAYS YOU ??????

For that we have to stand united and be one..looks impossible if you see the current scenario.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

WHY NOT CUT THRU THIS CRAP AND MAKE A FEDERATION OR SOUTH ASIAN UNION. OPEN THE DAMN BORDERS AND LET FREE TRADE RULE. HAVE A COMMON CURRENCY LIKE EU AND HAVE A LOVE FEST. I DIG INDIAN CHICKS , LET US MAKE LOVE NOT WAR. WHAT SAYS YOU ??????

2050 maybe or later

 

[Zeeshan360]

It will nvr happen .
Pakistanis will think it as an attck on their sovereignty .
They will instead buy 2nd hand locomotives frm China and go in more loss coz of maintenance problems

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

2050 maybe or later

He wont be able to DIG Indians Chicks then.

 

[Zeeshan360]

Are you insane? What you are saying amounts to Pakistan being diluted in the huge belly of India. Is that what you want things to go. Then why we made Pakistan in the first place?

By opening borders he didnt mean to make Pakistan and India one country .
He just meant to make things easier to travel and increase trade

 

[Zeeshan360]

Just imagine the Pakistanis making a rail link right next to the border or LoC and Pakistani troops arriving to the Indian border in trains run by locomotives made in India.

AFAIK , the rail route alrdy exists

 

[Nothing]

Why Pakistan does not buy locomotives from Iran? Bangladesh is buying Iranian locomotives which are based on German and French technology. They are cheap and reliable with DESA Diesel built engines. Why should Pakistan buy/rent from India?

B'cos committee don't have you as chair person ....
Read this

Diesel Locomotive Works - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"It has supplied locomotives to other countries such as Germany, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Mali, Senegal,[4] Sudan [5] Tanzania, Angola, and Vietnam and also to a few users within India, such as large power plants."

 

[longbrained]

B'cos committee don't have you as chair person ....
Read this

Diesel Locomotive Works - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"It has supplied locomotives to other countries such as Germany, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Mali, Senegal,[4] Sudan [5] Tanzania, Angola, and Vietnam and also to a few users within India, such as large power plants."

India's locomotives are based on GE and Alco designs which are old and gas guzzlers. Iranian locomotives on the other hand are based on EuroRunner and Alstom which are newer and much more fuel efficient. With high fuel prices the choice is obvious. If Pakistan gets the Indian deal then our foreign policy get weakened. What kind of a message would we be sending to Kashmiris? But if we get the Iranian deal then our foreign policy would be stronger since we would be making Americans behave. This is called killing two birds with one stone.

 

[Zeeshan360]

India's locomotives are based on GE and Alco designs which are old and gas guzzlers. Iranian locomotives on the other hand are based on EuroRunner and Alstom which are newer and much more fuel efficient. With high fuel prices the choice is obvious. If Pakistan gets the Indian deal then our foreign policy get weakened. What kind of a message would we be sending to Kashmiris? But if we get the Iranian deal then our foreign policy would be stronger since we would be making Americans behave. This is called killing two birds with one stone.

Tell that to ur politicians
Frankly speaking trade shouldnt come in between .
Just take the example of China Japan

 

[Dalai Lama]

What?, we have engines as far as i know, the problem was shortage of Diesel and lubes, hence the already present engines had no lubes to fill them, and no diesel to run them, whatever the amount of engines we get, problem will be the same, ineffective management, and no diesel whatsoever.

Please stop saying "lubes".