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PM Shehbaz receives a presentation on initiatives to improve Pakistan Railways.—APP • ADB approves $10m for railway improvement project • PM for adopting public-private partnership for rail land ISLAMABAD: With the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approving $10 million in assistance for preparing the Railway Improve­ment Project, Pakistan Railways is moving to outsource 11 more trains, a step expected to generate an additional Rs8.5bn for the country’s largest state-owned rail operator. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting on Pakistan Railways on Saturday, where he was informed that tenders had been floated for outsourcing the eleven passenger trains to the private sector. Pakistan Railways has already outsourced four trains. The meeting was also informed that railway hospitals in Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta and Sukkur were being outsourced, while the outsourcing of railway schools, colleges and rest houses was already underway. Similarly, dry ports in Islamabad, Lahore and Azakhail were ...

Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has said that the process of modernizing Pakistan Railways and providing better facilities to passengers is continuing successfully.

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Friday asked Pakistan Railways to strengthen regular patrolling on sensitive routes and install three jammers in each train to protect passengers from terrorist attacks on trains. The National Assembly Standing Committee’s decision came following a briefing given by Pakistan Rail­ways’ officials to the committee about the October 7 attack on the Jaffer Express. The officials said that Jaffer Exp­ress was targeted with an improvised explosives device on October 7 near Sultan Kot Railways Station in Sindh. The blast derailed five bogies and damaged the track. Seven passengers, including Pakistan Railw­ays employees, suffered injuries. The standing committee, chaired by Ramesh Lal in the absence of the chairman, heard updates on the Jaffer Express train blast, encroachments of railways lands and Kara­chi-Pipri freight corridor project. Briefing the committee on the freight corridor project, the secretary of Pakistan Railways said the project would start from Keamari, linki...

Pakistan Railways has announced the addition of extra coaches to all major trains—particularly those operating between Rawalpindi and Lahore—to accommodate the surge in passengers caused by widespread road closures and suspension of public transport.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Railways (PR) and the National Police Foundation (NPF) reached a historic agreement under which railway revenue is being completely shifted to a digital system.

Pakistan Railways has recorded impressive savings amounting to billions of rupees in electricity costs over the past eight months thanks to initiatives such as solarisation, meterization, and strict measures to curb electricity pilferage.

Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced the cancellation of three major train services owing to a decline in passenger traffic.

Pakistan Railways has announced plans to introduce a high-speed train service between the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, aiming to ease daily commutes and cut travel time to just 20 minutes.

KARACHI: The Sindh government and Pakistan Railways (PR) have agreed to collaborate on finalising the modalities for the revival of the long-delayed Karachi Circular Railway (KCR). During a meeting at the CM House on Friday, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah proposed to Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi that technical experts from both Sindh and PR should jointly work out the modalities of the project. According to a statement issued by the CM House, the chief minister stressed the urgent need to revive the KCR and expressed frustration over the project’s continued delays. The statement said that the KCR would serve an estimated 650,000 passengers daily and provide critical east–west and north–south connectivity across Karachi. However, it added, the updated feasibility still awaits approval from Chinese authorities as the project is set to be executed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The chief minister proposed to the minister a collaborative approach, suggesting that the Sindh government and...

Pakistan Railways has suspended train operations between Quetta and Peshawar for two days due to the prevailing flood situation.

Pakistan Railways has initiated a large-scale programme to digitize and automate its network to enhance safety, reduce delays, and improve passenger and freight services across the country.

LAHORE: Train drivers are up in arms over being held responsible for recent derailments and accidents, and warned of initiating a country-wide strike if Pakistan Railways (PR) continued to use ‘faulty’ wagons. “We are really worried that the drivers are being held responsible for the derailments and accidents despite the fact the such untoward events are happening because of the brakeless wagons and coaches. Though, after recent instructions, the situation has improved in the passenger train operations with shortened train composition by excluding faulty coaches, the use of brakeless wagons in goods’ trains is still continued,” explained PR Train Drivers Association (Multan chapter) President Karim Bakhsh while talking to Dawn on Saturday. “They (the officers) know very well that derailments are caused due to the rolling stock. Then why are they holding our drivers responsible for this,” he wondered. In a recent communication after accidents of 116-Down and 14-Down, the PR administration directed to use coach...

Pakistan Railways has announced the upgradation of the Shalimar Express, following the successful launch of the Pak Business Express.

Pakistan Railways has launched an ambitious plan to restore several non-functional railway routes across the country, aiming to enhance connectivity and stimulate commercial activity in various regions.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi on Saturday said that the government was heavily prioritising major infrastructure development in Pakistan Railways, particularly the ML1 Railway corridor.

LAHORE: The Punjab government, in association with Pakistan Railways, has decided to launch the Punjab Green Corridor project, ARY News reported. The initiative is a transformative environmental plan intended to reduce pollution and enhance Lahore city’s landscape. Across 40 kilometres from Shahdara to Raiwind, the corridor will convert almost 700 Kanals of railway-adjacent land into […]

Pakistan Railways has decided to hand over the commercial management of 11 additional trains to the private sector in a bid to improve travel facilities and enhance revenue generation, sources said on Tuesday.

Pakistan Railways (PR) is set to launch a state-of-the-art business train this week, offering passengers a significantly improved travel experience on the Lahore-Karachi route.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways on Wednesday announced increasing fares for passenger, express, and mail trains, marking the second increase within 15 days, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued here, the Pakistan Railways a 2 percent fare increase will take effect from July 4 for express and passenger trains. The 2 percent fare hike […]

In a bid to accommodate the surge in passenger traffic during Eid-ul-Adha, Pakistan Railways has announced the operation of five special trains from various cities across the country.