Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi on Saturday revealed that, for the first time in the country’s history, provincial governments will participate in initiatives focused on track upgradation, station rehabilitation, and infrastructure advancements in several cities. In an exclusive conversation with a local news channel, Hanif Abbasi emphasized the crucial role of provincial governments in […]
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Karachi issues: Federal, Sindh governments must put politics aside, says PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Monday that to tackle Karachi’s problems, the federal and Sindh governments must work together and put aside political rivalries. The prime minister expressed these views during the groundbreaking ceremony of the much-anticipated Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project, officially kicked off on Monday by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Karachi […]
CEO Railways calls for frequent track, rolling stock inspections
Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Railways Nisar Ahmad Memon Tuesday said the frequency of train incidents could be drastically curtailed by frequently inspecting the track and the rolling stock. “Though our inspection regime, from the lowest level of mate to the highest level of FGIR, conducts its periodic inspections but further field work at diesel sheds […]
Azam Swati demands Rs620bn for railways’ ‘total’ upgradation
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati has demanded Rs620 billion for the ‘total’ upgradation of the Pakistan Railways, a few days after the deadly Ghotki train accident. “I was at the site till the entire track was not restored,” he told journalists while addressing a press conference about the recent train accident. With […]
30 dead, several dozens injured in Sir Syed-Millat trains collision near Daharki
At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured in a collision between Sir Syed Express and Millat Express near Daharki early on Monday. The critically injured passengers were shifted to hospital while a rescue operation is underway to evacuate the passengers trapped in a bogie. According to railway sources, Millat Express was going […]
Railways to switch 155 stations to solar energy with Rs450m cost
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways will shift its 155 railway stations to solar energy under the vision of the government to use alternative environment-friendly energy resources. PR Public Relations Director Nazia Jabeen said on Monday that total cost of the project would be Rs 450 million. She said that the PC-1 of the project – Solarization and […]
Swati sees railways out of losses in few months
LODHRAN: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati has predicted that the railways will recover from the historic loss in six to nine months. He stated: “We will run the railways under the proposed business plan for their rehabilitation. The announcement regarding the privatization of the railway property will soon be announced. Investors will come […]
Swati fingers at railway officers, police in illegal land occupation
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati on Monday said that the Pakistan Railways will come out of heavy losses within the period of six to nine months. Addressing a press conference, he said that he has been in the Ministry of Railways for the last five months and it has become a for-profit institution […]
‘ML-1 is the lifeline of Pakistan railways,’ Senate told
A sub-committee of Senate on Railways, on Friday, was informed that the Gwadar port would be connected to the railway network after 2025 as the project remained low on the priority list This was said to be due to the fact that at present, there was no trade activities there nor had any ship trading […]
Will Sheikh Rasheed resign?
Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed is being criticised on social media after the Khushal Khan Khattak Express derailed in a hilly area near Mianwali on Sunday morning leaving over 20 passengers injured. It is being said that Prime Minister Imran Khan should ask Rasheed to step down as Railways minister ‘as the fromer, when he was […]