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Panchi pai still living in the sixties when the names EPR (East Pakistan Railway) and NWR (North Western Railway) were changed to Pakistan Railways. After breakup of East Pakistan in 1971, Pakistan Railways became Pakistan Railway. 
Panchi pai ko to paikhay mil rahay hain promotional news chipkanay ke. us becharay ko kya patta ke aakhir yeh railway kya cheez hay?
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I think you meant pakistaN raiLways
Re: Pakistan Railways expects Rs 6 Billion More Income
Panchi pai still living in the sixties when the names EPR (East Pakistan Railway) and NWR (North Western Railway) were changed to Pakistan Railways. After breakup of East Pakistan in 1971, Pakistan Railways became Pakistan Railway. :) Panchi pai ko to paikhay mil rahay hain promotional news chipkanay ke. us becharay ko kya patta ke aakhir yeh railway kya cheez hay? :)
thanks for telling us the history behind the name change. :)
I think you meant pakistaN raiLways
sorta! i meant:
pAkistAaN rAiL wAy! :)
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VISION 2025: PR TO INCREASE ITS TRANSPORT SHARE UP TO 20PC
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ISLAMABAD: In line with the government’s vision 2025 for infrastructure development during the next ten years, Pakistan Railways is to undertake necessary steps to increase its share in the overall transport sector of Pakistan from four percent to 20 percent.
Ministry of Railways is in the process of preparing Railway Strategic Plan (RSP) to operationalize the targets set in the vision which would provide a long term frame work for railway sector development, an Economic Survey for 2015-16 said on Thursday.
The government has allocated 41.0 billion in PSPD for the financial year 2016 for the development interventions in Pakistan Railways.
Pakistan Railways has faced losses during the previous years. Due to over aged infrastructure and rolling stock, escalation of dollar exchange rate and a subsidized railway fare led to an increase in expenditure for sustained train operations.
Ministry of Railways is taking new initiatives to improve performance of Pakistan Railways and achieve tangible results included improve availability of locomotives through special repair of existing locomotives and procurement of new locomotives.
A comprehensive policy for disposal of surplus scrap has been introduced with the aim to improve financial through an open, fair and transparent process.
Economic Corridor development and regional connectivity are important initiatives, which are expected to play vital role in national economic growth.
Up-gradation of Mainline-1, Transport and Communications (ML1) and construction of dry port and cargo handling facility have been included, as Early Harvest Projects (EHP) under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and preparatory work on these projects has been initiated on fast track basis.
Up-gradation of ML-II, ML-III and establishing new lines for linking Gwadar, Khunjrab has also been planned.
Up-gradation of ML-III Quetta-Taftan Railway line is an important section of railway network in the context of regional connectivity with Europe through Iran and Turkey and tapping the mineral potential of Balochistan province of Pakistan.
In addition, extension of ML-III (Quetta-Bostan-Zhob-D.I Khan- Kotla Jam section) will provide important connection for transportation of freight and passengers between North and South of the country.
Pakistan Railways has production facilities for assembling of locomotives and carriages at Risalpur and Islamabad, respectively.
To run these facilities on modern lines this Ministry is seeking investment through various options. Various options for joint ventures can be explored in this area.
Business development through customer facilitation is a key pillar of over development strategy. One of the major interventions for customer facilitation is to up-grade Railway stations in terms of better facilities and to optimize station revenue by encouraging private sector participation.
The Ministry is seeking investment for up-gradation of some of the major Railway stations.
Investment possibilities are also being explored through foreign and local investors for financing different projects in railway sector.
A project for computerization of Railway land record has been initiated in order to harmonize the Railway land record with the record of all the provincial revenue departments.
The work was physically commenced on 1-4-2015 and is likely to be completed by the end of this year. This project on completion will safeguard railway land through computerized monitoring system and render total transparency in land management and commercialization.
Pakistan Railways has achieved during the fiscal year 2015-16 included, 90 kms of track was rehabilitated besides doubling of five kms track.
An upgraded signaling system is being installed at 23 Railway Stations. Out of which 06 stations has been up-graded till June, 2015 and 08 stations have been upgraded during the FY 2016 in project “Rehabilitation of assets damaged during riots 27-28th December, 2007”.
Another signaling project “Replacement of Old and Obsolete Signaling Gear Lodhran-Shahdara Section” is in progress for installation of modern Auto Block Signaling System with CBI.
90 KM out 433 KM Auto Block Signaling system and 2 stations out of 31 stations are opened for traffic after installation, testing and commissioning of modern CBI system till June, 2015.
Further 86 KM Auto Block Signaling System and 4 more stations have been opened for traffic under CBI system during the FY 2016.
Almost 58 DE Locos out of 160 DE Locos have been equipped with ATP and Cab Signal till June, 2015. Five more DE Locos have been equipped with ATP and Cab Signal.
The projects to be completed during the FY 2016 including a Rehabilitation of 400 coaches project. a Procurement of 500 High Capacity Bogie Wagons and 40 Power Vans. a Special repair of 150 DE Locomotives to improve availability and reliability.
An effective railway system of the country facilitates commerce and trade, reduces transportation costs, and promotes rural development and natural integration.
The network of Pakistan Railways comprises of 7,791 route kilometers, 455 Locomotives, 1,732 passengers coaches and 15,164 freight wagons.
Pakistan Railways is enduring the worst crisis since its formation mainly due to locomotive shortages. Passenger and freight services substantially declined during the previous years.
With the capping of over draft by the government in 2007, the finances required for increased maintenance cost could not be borne by the Railways.
Finally, the sharp increase in the salary and pension led to diversion of all the revenue earnings to this obligatory payment at the cost of operational and maintenance requirements. Earning (Rs. Million) 18070.00 22800.22 31924.00 26436.38
Under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure projects have entered into implementation phase this year. and work on the two major highways projects has commenced.
KKH Phase-II (Thakot-Havelian section) Rs. 142 billion and Peshawar-Karachi motorway (Multan-Sukkur section) Rs. 315 billion projects are progressing well.
Commercial and financial agreements have been signed. Besides work on Gwadar Eastbay Expressway and New Gwadar International Airport is likely to start soon. A high level delegation visited both sites to prepare feasibility studies.
Joint Feasibility study on main railways line (Peshawar- Karachi) has been completed. The project will involve dualization of railway track, up gradation of main railway lines with modern signaling system, better safety and central control system to have speed of 160 km per hour.
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VISION 2025: PR TO INCREASE ITS TRANSPORT SHARE UP TO 20PC
Pakistan Railways has faced losses during the previous years. Due to over aged infrastructure and rolling stock, escalation of dollar exchange rate and a subsidized railway fare led to an increase in expenditure for sustained train operations.
After more than three years how much losses have been added up??? Care to explain??
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Railway Land Records soon to be fully Computerized: Saad Rafique
SLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways, Khawaja Saad Rafique, has said that Pakistan railway land records would be fully computerised in days to come with the help from information technology department and other related institutions.
While talking to a private news channel, railway Minister noted that his first and foremost objective was to get rid of losses worth billions of rupees and to make Pakistan Railways a profitable institution.
He urged that no stone would be left unturned to achieve objectives. Rafique further said that the ministry had increased its revenue generation up to 36 billion during the last three fiscal years.
The Ministry had also introduced E-ticketing for the convenience of the public, which would now enable the citizens to get their tickets booked from their homes. The government had reached an agreement with the United Bank Limited (UBL) in this regard, he added.
Life insurance of all passengers and the staff of the ministry was also to be ensured. The government was also planning to improve 31 different railway stations, he informed.
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Railways surpasses Rs. 32 billion revenue target by Rs. 4 billion**
June 18, 2016
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Pakistan Railways (PR) surpassed the revenue target of Rs 32 billion set for the current financial year by Rs 4 billion, mainly because of inducting new/repaired locomotives and increasing the number of freight trains, it is learnt. PR officials are confident to cross Rs 37 billion by end of this month. **
Government had set revenue target of Rs 32 billion for the outgoing financial year against Rs 28 billion for the same period last financial year. PR had also met the target set for 2014-15 and generated Rs 31.9 billion.
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PR has generated revenue of about Rs 19 billion from passengers, Rs 11 billion from freight services and Rs 5.5 billion from sundries with 13 days left in the current financial year.
It earned about Rs 18.5 billion from passengers, Rs 8 billion from freight services and Rs 4.5 billion from sundries in the last financial year.**
Officials attributed the increase in Railways revenue to the increase in the number of locomotives, introduction of new freight and passenger trains like Green Line, Parcel Express and trains’ punctuality.
**Currently PR has a fleet of 443 locomotives out of which 280 are operational including 80 locally rehabilitated and 63 procured during last three years while 163 locomotives are non-operational.
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Freight train was the main source of income and the government is focusing on increasing the number of freight trains, official said, adding that earlier 4 freight trains were operating on daily basis; however the number has now gone up to **11 per day.
About 25 locomotives were available for freight services last year but now the number has increased to 60**.
Officials further said that train punctuality has been enhanced by 40-50 percent, which is a big achievement and accounts for higher business.
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Sources revealed that the turnaround of PR was made possible due to good budgetary allocations as well as timely releases which helped in meeting financing requirements for developing infrastructure, procuring locomotives and improving other services. **
For the current financial year Rs 41 billion has been earmarked while Rs 25.7 billion has so far been released to PR. The funds were utilised for induction of new/repaired locomotives, increasing the number of freight trains, upgrading stations, improvement in services which attracted passengers back to this relatively cheaper mode of transportation resulting in increasing revenue.
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However, officials revealed that PR will miss the deficit target of Rs 24 billion projected for the current financial year due to a downward trend in scrap market to generate the estimated revenue under this head**.
Approximately 50,000 metric tons of scrap material including condemned rolling stock is available at present in the Pakistan Railways system.
In view of prevailing local scrap market situation, the approximate value of the available scrap is assessed as Rs 1100 million (without taxes) only. Whereas the value, if this scrap material is assessed is Rs 1650 million (without taxes) as per last sale rates, which is likely to create a difference of Rs 550 million loss to the Railways. Therefore PR has decided to wait for appropriate time for improvement in local scrap market.
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Computerisation of Railways land record soon
July 03, 2016
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Pakistan Railways will complete the computerisation of its land record across country immediately after Eidul Fitr, an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP.
The hi-tech land management system is aimed at evaluating exact position of the department’s land situated across the country.A Land Record Management Information System (LRMS) is being developed with the support of Urban Unit of the Punjab government and an agreement has already been signed in this regard, the official added.
He said that it would be possible to inform about the ownership location and condition of the Pakistan Railways property and land after the completion of the work.Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique is hopeful that millions of acres of railways land would be recovered after the formation of system and transparency could be made in the matters of land and property he remarked.
The official Railways is also struggling to win the Title of Land in the name of the railways from the provinces and the work on the project has already been under progress on the directions of the Minister.The work on Title of Land has almost been completed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and authorities of other provinces are also being contacted in this regard he added.
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Stops for small amd remote ststions are being reduced. That is how govt trying to eran money. Lanat.
Re: Pakistan Railways expects Rs 6 Billion More Income
Panchi pai from which country these 55 engines are coming? ab draya-e-Sindh main ret hawa main urhti hay. Otherwise if this river is filled with water and Punjab stop building dams to choke Sindh, it is another cheapest mode of transport from Karachi to North and back.
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Re: Pakistan Railways expects Rs 6 Billion More Income
Unless railway does not gets to the Goods-Train operation everything is cosmetic...
NLC is major reason for the downfall of Railways...period...
Khawaja can beat around the bush as much as he wants
Re: Pakistan Railways expects Rs 6 Billion More Income
Unless railway does not gets to the Goods-Train operation everything is cosmetic...
NLC is major reason for the downfall of Railways...period...
Khawaja can beat around the bush as much as he wants
It is very difficult for panchi pai to understand this. His job is to promote whatever is available without any thinking :)
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khud b marna hai doosron ko bhi marna hai. racims ka koe ilaaj nahi.
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General Electric
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I am happy that PR has once again reverted to GE. The best US made locomotives they have sent to Pakistan in the eighties after Alco and GMs.
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Pakistan Railways to develop green belts along tracks**
August 19, 2016
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has devised a plan to develop green belts along its tracks across the country and different railway stations.**
An official of Pakistan Railways said that initially a pilot project was being undertaken from Shahadara to Raiwind for development of First Railway Green Corridor in joint venture with Punjab Horticultural Authority (PHA).
He said on successful completion of pilot project, similar projects would also be initiated at other available locations.
To a question, he denied the reports about the non-existence of trees at some railway stations, saying the number of trees had progressively been increased through successive plantation campaigns.
He said the plantation of trees was a regular feature in Pakistan Railways and in every Monsoon season trees were planted in hundreds at Railway Stations and other open areas.
During 2014-15, he said, approximately 49500 saplings were planted over the entire railway network.- APP
Pakistan Railways to install free WiFi at stations and passenger trains
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Pakistan Railways is going to set up WiFi hotspots at all divisional level Railway stations and on all passenger trains. The hot-spots will provide fast internet connectivity to passengers free of cost.
The Federal Minister Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique established a committee under DG(IT) Fahad Rehman and devised a plan of execution. The proposed plan tips completion within a time span of few weeks.
Preceding the set up of online ticketing system, the set up of WiFi facility has come under the current wave of the digital transformation of the department. The transformation included online ticketing, setting up of high-tech web gadgetry and WiFi services, and setting up teleconferencing facility at all divisional level railway stations.
It is not the first time, Pakistan Railways is going to offer such services. A couple of years back, Pakistan Railways started giving WiFi access on one of its business class trains, while last year one such service made its way to the “Green Line Train”. These type of digital transformations have now become essential for every department. The traditional means and procedures are now nearly obsolete because new ways provide much better and secured services. Pakistan needs to reap up with growing investments. A recent delegatefrom China included entrepreneurs from Railways department
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Pakistan Railways announces e-ticketing partnership with UBL
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KARACHI:** Pakistan Railways and United Bank Limited (UBL) have signed an agreement on e-Ticketing service.
Through this agreement, railway passengers all across Pakistan, for the first time ever, will now be able to book and pay for train tickets from the comfort of their home using computers or mobile phones.
This partnering of these two premier institutions represents a key link in the Government of Pakistan’s aim of promoting economic development and Pakistan Railways’ objective of providing convenience and better service to its passengers. This first ever e-ticketing service will enable Pakistan Railways to increase its outreach in both rural and urban areas through efficient and reliable channels provided by UBL.
The service will offer multiple real-time payment options to travelers for their ticketing needs. Customers will be able to easily purchase railway tickets through the Pakistan Railways website and pay instantly using any debit or credit card. The bank will also enable selected UBL Omni Dukaans to accept payment for the purchase of railway tickets. Furthermore, UBL customers will also be able to avail this service using UBL Net-Banking and Mobile Application.
The event was chaired by Khwaja Saad Rafique, Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways. UBL was represented by Mr. Wajahat Husain, President & CEO. Also present at the event were Ms. Parveen Agha, Secretary/Chairperson Pakistan Railways, Mr. Muhammad Javed Anwar, CEO/Senior General Manager Pakistan Railways and senior executives of both Pakistan Railways and UBL.
Speaking at the occasion, Khwaja Saad Rafique said “This initiative is the first of its kind in Pakistan and Pakistan Railways is proud to partner with UBL in this project. Through this partnership, we aim to provide top-notch service to customers across the country, in keeping with their need for convenience and efficiency.”
Mr. Wajahat Husain added, “It is our honor to partner with Pakistan Railways, the life-line of our country, on this first ever e-ticketing project. UBL has always prided itself on being a progressive and innovative bank. This strategic partnership will augment the customer-centric services being offered by UBL and bring further stimulus to the already vibrant and fast emerging technology-based financial sector of Pakistan.”
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This is statement of Railway minister , so may be telling you less
Pakistan Railway to bear 4 billion loss in current year: Railway …
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Loss is absolutely due to corruption, inefficiency, defective policy making (for which minister himself is responsible), lack or depleted infrastructures, locomotives and rolling stock.
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**E-ticketing system
**Pakistan Railways ticket you can book online
Pakistan Railways to introduce E-ticketing system from Sep 01
**ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railway has decided for introducing E-ticketing System from 1st September.
This system will enable passengers to book their tickets from their homes and ticket code will be sent to the passengers through SMS.
According to Pakistan Railway sources, the e-ticketing service would be introduced for two trains including railcar running between Lahore and Rawalpindi and Green-Line train from Islamabad to Karachi at the initial stage.
The system would be expanded to all other trains if the service meets success at initial stage. The E-Ticketing service would also help in eliminating the practice of selling tickets in black.
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**China to upgrade Pakistan’s 1872 kilometers railway track
Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) program, some 20 Chinese engineers have arrived Pakistan for creating a pattern of a railway track. The length of this track will be 1872 kilometers, and it will connect Karachi, Peshawar, and Havelian. The engineers will collaborate with the team of Project Implantation Unit (PIU) to complete the railway track design by December 2016.
The feasibility report for the up gradation of the railway track from Karachi to Peshawar and Havelian has already been created.
According to the sources, the design will suggest the points where the new track needs to be laid and the places where the level crossings need to be constructed. The conditions of the flyovers will also be shown in the design.
A double railway line will be built between Peshawar and Rawalpindi. It has been decided to increase the axle load of the train from the old weight of 22.6 ton to the new weight of 25 ton.
In the same way, the number of train platforms will also be increased under the CPEC program so that the train would not stop outside the platform and the passengers could sit on the train from the platform.
According to the sources, the Chinese engineers met with the senior officials of the railways while 20 more Chinese engineers will arrive Pakistan in the coming days.
A report will be created within four months after the completion of the design. Work on this project is expected to be started from the next year. After the conclusion of the design, the cost of the project would be estimated, after which, an international tender would be issued.
It has been decided to start a high-speed train from Lahore to Multan that would run at a speed of 160 km per hour. The train between Multan and Karachi would operate at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. The speed of the trains will be increased step-by-step. On the second phase, a second railway line will be constructed between Shahdara and Rawalpindi.
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