Re: Army scheme encroached upon PR land, PAC told
Price of new 3000 HP EMD (GMU) is about $ 2 millions. Multiply by 85 to get Rs amount for just one locomotive. GM USA locomotives followed by ALCO were the most sucessful locomotives imported in the seventies. After ALCO and GM, GE had improved a lot in their quality. Had depreciated locomotives, replaced with these brands, perhaps PR still would have been running in profit.
As regard comparing with India, Indian army does not encroach lands of Railways niether there is any interferece in maintaing the railway system in India by other chors. India inherited the same system as in Pakistan, but dictators destroyed the very system by introducing corrupt practices and corrupt policies. You think there is no corruption in Indian Railways? There is, may not be high as compared to PR, but it is still running in profit.