Pakistan Railways has resumed train services to and from Balochistan today under the existing timetable, ending a three-day suspension period, railway officials confirmed on Saturday. The Jaffar Express departed from Quetta to Peshawar at its designated time, according to railway officials, who confirmed the latest operational update. The return service from Peshawar to Quetta will […]
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PM directs timely completion of railway projects, swift reforms
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the Minister for Railways to ensure the timely completion of ongoing railway projects and utilize all available resources to provide the public with better, safer, and affordable travel facilities. The prime minister, in a meeting with Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi here, said that in the […]
Two ordinances, eight bills land in NA
Two ordinances were laid before the National Assembly on Friday, while the House also witnessed the introduction of eight bills spanning health, commerce, finance, information technology, education, housing and justice. Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights Azam Nazeer Tara on behalf of Syed Mustafa Kamal, Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, […]
Railway crossings across Punjab to be upgraded
Senior Provincial Minister, Maryam Aurangzeb, chaired a high-level meeting on the progress of railway high-speed trains and track development projects across various cities of Punjab, along with Federal Minister for Railways, Hanif Abbasi. The meeting was informed that, under the directives of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the provincial government is for the first […]
CM Sindh condemns explosion on railway track near Kot Sultan
Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has strongly condemned an explosion on the railway track near Kot Sultan on Tuesday. He directed the IG Police to provide a complete report of the incident. The CM also directed the Commissioner of Larkana to provide the best medical treatment to the injured passengers. He said […]
Railway employee gets pension after 20 years
ABBOTTABAD: Railway Department on the directions of Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi started paying pension and other dues after 20 years to a retired employee from Tehsil Balakot Mansehra. An employee of the Railway Department from Tehsil Balakot filed a complaint against the non-receipt of pension in the Federal Ombudsman, the complainant had requested the […]
Asia’s largest passenger railway hub starts operation in Beijing
BEIJING: The largest passenger railway hub in Asia was put into operation Monday in Beijing as a four-year reconstruction breathes new life into the Chinese capital’s oldest railway station. With a gross floor area of nearly 400,000 square meters, or 56 standard football pitches, Beijing Fengtai Railway Station has 32 rail tracks and 32 platforms […]
Railways procure 230 modern coaches; to arrive by end of June
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has procured a total of 230 modern passenger coaches not only to modernize the department but also to facilitate the passengers. An official of the Ministry of Railways said that first batch of the procured coaches would be arriving by the end of June, adding that “the high power locomotives, 4,000 horsepower […]
Railways lease over 4,578 acres land to earn profit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has leased out over 4,578 acres of its land during the last three and half years to transform the department into profitable entity by generating more revenue. “The leased-out land was located in seven divisions including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Multan, and Sukkar,” official in the Ministry of Railways told APP. […]
Ashfaq Khan appointed as director minister railways
LAHORE: The ministry of Pakistan Railways has appointed M Ashfaq Khan as director minister railways. According to a notification issued here on Thursday, the appointment has been made under the letter of the National Assembly Secretariat. It is pertinent to mention here that Ashfaq Khan had already served in the ministry of railways and national […]