Re: Quetta-Peshawar direct railway service approved
Introduction of New Trains
Pakistan Railways introduced new long lead mail & express trains between major terminal of Pakistan Railways during 2003-2004 and 2004-2005.
Sialkot Express between Rawalpindi - Sialkot
Badar Express between Lahore - Faisalabad-Shorkot
Summer Vacation Special between Lahore - Karachi
Winter Vacation Special between Lahore - Quetta
Jaffar Express between Rawalpindi - Quetta
Islamabad Express between Lahore - Rawalpindi
Millat Express between Faisalabad - Karachi
New Routes of Express Trains
Pakistan Railways connected Kasur, Pakpattan, Lodhran with Karachi by Fareed Express train.
Havelian connected with Karachi via Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad.
Kohat connected with Karachi by Awam Express.
Pakistan Railways has introduced non-stop Islamabad Express between Lahore - Rawalpindi and Millat Express Train between Faisalabd - Karachi with Modern Chinese Passenger Coaches. The journey time has been reduced to 3hrs & 30 minuets between Lahore - Rawalpindi and 13hrs 30 minutes between Faisalabad Karachi.
**Procurement of Rolling Stock Locomotives **
Out of 69 Locomotives on order, 15 Nos have been received from China and 7 Locomotives have been assembled in Locomotive Factory Risalpur.
Passenger Coaches
Out of 175 Passenger Coaches on order, 40 Nos have been received from China and 68 Nos have been manufactured at Carriage Factory Islamabad.
**Freight Wagons **
Out of 1300 High Capacity wagons, 65 Nos have since been received and another lot of 65 Nos is expected during last week of November, 2004.