LAHORE/RAWALPINDI – Pakistan Railways has announced a significant increase in the fares for train services operating between Lahore and Rawalpindi, effective from today. The fare hike specifically applies to the popular Subuk Kharam and Subuk Raftar railcars. According to a spokesperson for Pakistan Railways, the fares have been raised by an amount ranging from Rs. […]
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Shehbaz launches Pak Business Express
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched the Pak Business Express on Tuesday at Lahore Railway Station. The train will run between Lahore and Karachi. It will complete the journey in about 18.5 hours. The service includes modern ticketing systems, upgraded lounges, and European-style travel features. It aims to serve both elite and regular passengers. While speaking […]
Pakistan railways to operate two new trains on Lahore-Pindi Route
Two new trains on Lahore-Pindi Route: Pakistan Railways announced on Friday to launch two new trains. The trains will operate on Lahore-Rawalpindi route from September 5th and 6th onwards. Both the trains would have AC, Standard AC, and Economy classes, the notification read. According to a Railway Spokesperson, the trains will operate with stops on […]
Implementing quality management in Pakistan railway
Pakistan is considered on the sixth number in most populated countries around the globe. Due to the high population, there’s an increase in the demand for traveling of people in Pakistan. Pakistan railway system is giving more importance to maintenance as customers want to enjoy better services and better quality of products due to growing […]
Prime Housing Society launched for PR employees
PESHAWAR: Prime Housing Society in partnership with Partner Leaf Organization launched a special housing society for the employees of Pakistan Railways at Turlandai (Nisata) locality of district Charsadda on Sunday. In first phase of the scheme 5000 registered employees of Pakistan Railways would be allotted plots in the scheme. Special Assistant to KP CM on […]
PR outsources commercial management of nine trains in fair bidding process
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways had outsourced the commercial management of nine trains to private parties under public-private partnership through a fair and transparent bidding process during the tenure of the incumbent government. The basic purpose to outsource the trains were to provide better facilities to the passengers and generate more revenue for the department, an official […]
Train accident updates: 45 dead, over 100 injured in Sir Syed-Millat collision near Daharki
At least 40 people were killed while more than 100 were injured in a collision between Sir Syed Express and Millat Express near Daharki early on Monday. Ghotki SSP Umar Tufail confirmed the death toll and informed that the deceased have been transported to surrounding hospitals. According to railway sources, Millat Express was going from […]
All possible measures pursued for development of railway: Rasheed
Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Saturday said that all possible measures were afoot for the development of Pakistan Railways (PR). Addressing a press conference here at the Railways Headquarters in Lahore, Sheikh Rasheed said that air-conditioned coaches would be fitted with the Rehman Baba Express next month. He said that the Sir Syed Express […]
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Sir: More attention needed towards sorrow state of the Pakistan Railways and the problems faced by people when they travel through Railways. Most of the trains are unable to leave the station on time. This is why whenever the Pakistan Railways is discussed it is always in a negative light. The organisation regularly incurs annual […]
Villagers demand local stations to be made functional again in rural Sindh
LARKANA: Rural areas of Sindh face crisis over the shortage of railway services as few trains which are still functional have no stops at the major railway stations due to which many stations established in the past stand ruined. Most of these stations have turned into cattle farms which are occupied by the residents of nearby […]