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**New Coaches of Parlor Car running between Lahore-Rawalpindi-Lahore **
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Newly-refurbished air-conditioned coaches running between Karachi and Rawalpindi**
**Computerized Controlling System
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Samsata- Khanpur Old Track has been replaced by New Track of 160 KMPH
**The design of new Narowal Railway Station
The project would be completed under the supervision of NESPAK in a stipulated period of 16 months with total estimated cost of Rs 351 million. This project would cover an area of 62,000 square feet.
Rafique announced the speed of trains from persisting 35-40km/hour on old railway track between Narowal to Lahore to 60-65km/hour by ensuring early repairing of the tracks.
He said that the feasibility reports were also being prepared to ensure Narowal-Sialkot and Sialkot-Sambrial-Wazirabad rusting railway tracks for repairing. He added that 21 selected railways stations across Pakistan are being upgraded as the government was committed to pulling the Pakistan Railways out of the financial crisis.
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ZCU3Os in China ready to deliver to PR**
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80 % work on innovative e-ticketing system completed to facilitate railway passengers
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP): Minister for Railways, Khawaja Saad Rafique on Wednesday said work was in progress to introduce an innovative e-ticketing system to facilitate millions of passengers travelling through this mode of communication. Around 80 percent work on this system has been completed and expected to be operationlized by June next year, he said this at a briefing session, organized here by Pakistan Institute of Legislative and Development and Transparency (PILDAT) in connection with launch of a report entitled Pakistan Railways: A Performance Analysis.
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Risalpur Locomotive Factory
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Railways promoting indigenous manufacturing of coaches**
The Pakistan Railway has finalised a PC-I for procurement of 250 coaches out of which 186 will be manufactured in its Carriage Factory Islamabad (CFI).
The PC-1 has been forwarded to planning commission for approval. A tender to procure 800 high capacity hopper wagons would soon be floated, out of which 595 wagons will be manufactured at CFI, an official told APP.
He said that Pakistan Railways’ annual production capacity of CFI was 120 coaches and during last two years it had produced, rehabilitated and repaired 225 passenger coaches in the factory – 132 during 2013-14 and 93 during 2014-15.
Similarly, during previous two years, the number of productivity was 24 coaches in 2011-12 and 40 coaches in 2012-13, the official added.
Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approves 5.86 billion rupees for Pakistan Railways.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved 15.86 billion rupees for Islamabad Safe City Project.
The committee, which met with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair in Islamabad today, also approved 5.86 billion rupees for Pakistan Railways.
Approval was also given for purchasing twenty railway bogies and five hundred and eighty-five hopper vans for carrying coal.
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panchi pai how can you sit for 36 hours travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi? When you travel in your so called rehabilitated parlor cars for 36 hours give your opinion then. About 40 years ago when Super Express introduced these coaches running from Karachi to Lahore ask people how their arses were teared off when they got off the train at Lahore station 
As regard your speed bs, this was achieved in the seventies when double line was existing from Karachi to Lodhran. Isn’t this double line project from Lodhran to Lahore started by previous governments??? Why your minister is taking credit of this when this was done by someone else?? Automatic signals and track circuiting were even existing in the seventies in few sections of Railway, what is new about it???kuch sharam karo jhooth boltay howay.
Now you want to post Railway tenders in this forum too free of cost?
**Double track makes progress - Railway Gazette
**06 May 2008
PAKISTAN: This month trains are expected to begin using a second track laid on the Kachakhuh - Chichawatni section of Pakistan Railway’s Karachi - Lahore main line. The 1 676 mm gauge route is being doubled throughout and upgraded for 140 km/h operation under a project due to be completed by July 2009.
The only double-track routes PR inherited on independence in 1947 were Karachi - Lodhran and the 15 km from Raiwind to Lahore, at either end of the country’s most important main line. To handle growing traffic, PR began doubling from Lodhran to Raiwind in 2003. The first 15 km of the Lodhran - Multan - Khanewal section had been completed by May 2005, when the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approved funds of Rs8·3bn to complete the entire route to Raiwind.
The work is being undertaken by the Frontier Works Organisation and private sector companies. A total of 87 bridges are to be rebuilt and a further 15 closed. To make the best use of resources, PR is simultaneously upgrading signalling, standardising level-crossings, remodelling yards and easing curves on the line.
Karachi - Lahore track doubling
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Lodhran - Khanewal
March 2007
136
Khanewal - Kachakhuh
October 2007
21
Kachakhuh - Chichawatni
April 2008
56
Chichawatni - Sahiwal
August 2008
41
Sahiwal - Renalakhurd
December 2008
44
Renalakhurd - Raiwind
June 2009
73
Total cost
Rs8·3bn
Cost per km
Rs33·85m
- UIC-54 rails are being used in the double-tracking, with 1 640 concrete sleepers per km and Vossloh fastenings.
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PR Performance : Minister with Kamran Khan
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**PR freight sector to earn Rs 12b in FY15-16: Saad
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- January 01, 2016
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Thursday informed the Senate that Pakistan Railways (PR) would generate more than Rs 12 billion revenue through freight trains in the current financial year.
He said the department was hoping to cross the set target of revenue generation in freight sector this year. Saad Rafique said ‘Fast Cargo’ train would be run between Karachi to Rawalpindi. He said that around 85 to 90 locomotives had been allocated for freight trains. He said that 55 locomotives are scheduled to arrive soon from United States and would be attached with freight trains.
The minister said that Pakistan Railways during the financial year 2013-14 loaded 76,307 wagons against loading of 46,617 wagons in the corresponding period of year 2012-13, thus 29,619 more wagons were loaded in the year 2013-14. He said that the earning from freight loading during 2013-14 was Rs 3.52 billion, whereas during the corresponding period 2012-13, it was Rs 1.957 billion. The net increase in earning was stood at Rs 1.572 billion with growth of 80.33 percent in one year, the minister told the Upper House.
However, freight loading during 2014-2015 was 176,155 wagons against loading of 76,307 wagons during 2013-2014, he maintained. The earning from freight loading during 2014-2015 was Rs 8.34 billion against earning of Rs 3.52 billion during the corresponding period. The net increase in freight earning remained Rs 4.81 billion with growth of 136 percent during year 2014-15.
Over 3,498 acres of Railways land retrieved: ministry
16 HOURS AGO BY APP
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Showing zero tolerance against illegal state land grabbers across the country, Pakistan Railways has so far vacated over 3,498 acres of its land from encroachers in a period of almost four years.
“A total of 3,498.579 acres of railways land has been retrieved and regularized until 30 November 2015 after a detailed survey and subsequent campaign launched against encroachers on directives of the Supreme Court,” official sources in the Ministry of Railways told APP on Monday.
The anti-encroachment drive, they said, was being monitored by the divisional superintendents,
railway headquarters and at the level of ministry. Besides a comprehensive policy was in place to prevent further encroachments, making railway officers and police responsible ‘in case of any new encroachment.’
During the current campaign, they said 688 were arrested in the anti-encroachment operations and they were being trailed in the courts after retrieving the land from their unauthorized occupation.
To a question, the sources said the issue regarding illegal occupation and possession of Railway land by government departments and institutions had also been taken up with concerned departments. “It is an ongoing exercise, which will continue till the elimination of encroachments.”
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Is that Before cut of NS and his cronies in party or After?
Report from a year ago says that … losses are increasing;
Railways losses surge to Rs32.5bn - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
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Saleem Pai it now came down to Rs. 27 bn in FY 2014-15 …
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Rail link planned between Gwadar and Iranian port
SALEEM SHAHID — UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO
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QUETTA: Pakistan and Iran have decided to lay railway track to connect Gwadar with the Iranian port city of Chabahar.
The decision was taken at a meeting between Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri and a 22-member Iranian delegation led by the governor of the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan, Aaqa Ali Hosth Hashmi, in Gwadar on Sunday.
Balochistan Chief Secretary Saifullah Chattha, representatives of the Gwadar Port Authority and other officials concerned attended the meeting which discussed border security, drug trafficking, illegal crossing of border and other issues.
According to official sources, the Balochistan government delegation raised the issue of border violations by Iranian security forces.
The meeting decided to take up plans for border trade, new shipping service and flights from Gwadar to Iranian cities and towns.
A committee has been set up to monitor border security and related issues.
The meeting was informed that a border commission had already been formed that would look into border-related issues between the two countries.
Under another decision, Iran which is supplying 70 megawatts of electricity to Makran division will increase it by 30MW, besides providing 1,000MW to Pakistan’s national grid.
Mr Zehri said at the meeting that Pakistan and Iran enjoyed strong brotherly relations and shared the affinities of culture, faith and customs. Balochs living on both sides of the border spoke the same language.
He expressed the hope that the governor of Sistan-Baluchestan would play an active role in speedy implementation of various projects.
Mr Zehri said Pakistan was against terrorism and condemned wherever it took place. The border commission, he hoped, would resolve security issues.He said he would visit Sistan-Baluchistan.
Aaqa Hashmi said the main purpose of his visit was to strengthen ties between the two neighbouring countries which shared traditional values. He said he hoped that border security issues would be resolved.
Meanwhile, a number of delegations of representatives of different local sectors called on Mr Zehri and apprised him of problems faced by them. The chief minister assured them that his government would take all possible steps to solve their problems.
He said work on the Sodh and Shadi Kour dams was under way and would soon be completed. The government was working to solve the problem of shortage of drinking water in Gwadar and address other issues.
The chief minister said a fully operational Gwadar Port and completion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor would usher in an era of development and prosperity in the region and local people would be its main beneficiaries. He also said that local people would be given preference in development projects in Gwadar.
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Published in Dawn, January 12th, 2016*
NEW RAIL CAR TO EARN RS200M ANNUALLY: SAAD
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - Lahore—Minister for Pakistan (PR) Khawaja Saad Rafique on Sunday launched the Margala Express rail car (Lahore-Rawalpindi-Lahore) service. Talking to media after inaugurating the new rail car, he said that the new rail car had been started as passengers had increased. He said that already four rail cars were operational and one more had been started to facilitate the passengers. The Minister congratulated PR Chief Executive officer (CEO) Javed Anwar Bobak, Rawalpindi and Lahore and all railway management for their efforts in this regard.
He said that due to untiring efforts of the PR employees the department was heading towards progress and reforms were being made to further its efficiency. “The rail car will earn Rs 200 million annually”, he added. Saad Rafique said Pakistan Railways had ensured as no new and locomotives were arranged for this 5th rail car. The Minister further said that this year five business trains would be upgraded while Business Express would run after composition and upgradation. Express and Pakistan Express would also be upgraded adding that Quetta bound as well as another train running from Peshawar would also be upgraded, he added.
The Railways Minister said that would soon befor the staff of PR and it was linked with the performance, adding that it would be given in form of technical allowance or one time benefit. Saad Rafique said that PR had borne the expenses of the feasibility of ML1 under CPEC Project and the PR team was engaged with the Chinese side.
He said that 20 locomotives of 2000 plus were being procured and they would be used in Bolan Section. He said the PR was also working on the service adding that in past Railways department was never treated seriously. Responding to a question, he said that Railways was becoming a model for all other institutions, which could progress but through commitment. He said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be a as it would give such an infrastructure to the country which would benefit the coming generations.
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**Pakistan Railways orders 800 wagons from CRRC **
Jan 14th 2016,
PAKISTAN Railways (PR) has awarded CRRC Corporation subsidiary Jinan Railway Vehicles Equipment Company (JRVEC) a Rs **3.92bn ($US 37.5m) **contract to supply 800 hopper wagons.
Under the contract, which was signed by representatives of PR and CRRC at a ceremony at the Ministry of Railways in Islamabad the first 205 wagons will be manufactured by JRVEC in China, while the remaining 595 units will be assembled at PR’s Mughalpura Locomotive Works in Lahore.
Deliveries will start later this year and the 100km/h wagons will be used on coal traffic to power stations in** Karachi and Qadirabad.
**Railways minister Mr Khawaja Saad Rafique says a tender for a further 585 hopper wagons will be issued soon.Pakistan Railways orders 800 wagons from CRRC
Pakistan Railways orders 800 wagons from CRRC | International Railway Journal
**Signing Ceremony of 800 Hopper Wagons Between PR & CRRC China .
ISLAMABAD 14.01.2016
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Inauguration of new Rail Car (Margalla Express) between Lahore Rawalpindi Lahore.
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Pak Railways To Revive Freight Service With Turkish Railways
JANUARY 24TH, 2016 NATIONAL
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkish
Railways to revive the freight train service to help promote trade.
According to media reports, Pakistan is actively pursuing restart of container train service to Turkey via Iran.
Reports quoted sources in Railways Ministry as saying that the an MoU has been signed with Turkish Railway for revival of freight train service to help promote trade.
Train operations between Pakistan and Turkey through Iran were inaugurated during 2009 under the auspices of Economic Cooperation Organization.
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Railway Carriage Factory produces 120 Coaches
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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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Govt. needs to deploy at least another track all along from Karachi to Peshawar or perhaps farther north and towards Quetta. Any plans for that? It is extremely needed. Voh to bhala ho britishers ka jo railway line daal gai otherwise, hamari govts. to line bichaanay hee main another 100 years laga dayteen.
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Govt. needs to deploy at least another track all along from Karachi to Peshawar or perhaps farther north and towards Quetta. Any plans for that? It is extremely needed. Voh to bhala ho britishers ka jo railway line daal gai otherwise, hamari govts. to line bichaanay hee main another 100 years laga dayteen.
Working on up gradation ML-2 (Kotri-Attock) and ML-3 (towards Quetta)
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^^^Jhooth par jhooth bolay jaa rahay ho. par yeh PML(N) ka purana dhanda hay. bhai kuch to sharam karo. Read the history of 369 up and 370 dn Super Parcel Express running between Karachi and Lahore since many decades ago.
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