Tag: Pakistan Railways
Twin Cities Train Service on the cards
Pakistan Railways is considering restarting Twin Cities Train Service between Islamabad and Rawalpindi from October.
The project is a joint venture of Pakistan Railways and...
Off track: Govt refuses to bail out Pakistan Railways
The government on Thursday rejected pleas for help by Pakistan Railways, refusing to shoulder the burden of $112 million (about Rs 11.5 billion) worth...
Accountability to be ensured in Railways: Saad
Corruption and nepotism in Pakistan Railways will be immediately stopped and accountability will be ensured, Minister for Railways Saad Rafique said on Friday.
Addressing a...
Pakistan Railways withdraws perks given to officials
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification to withdraw all perks and privileges and take back vehicles from officials not entitled to use...
Recruitment of constables in Rawalpindi police cancelled
The Inspector General of Police Railway has cancelled all the recruitments made in the Railways Police at Rawalpindi and imposed a ban on new...
CCTV cameras at Pindi railway station
Pakistan Railways has started installing CCTV cameras at Rawalpindi railway station.
Initially, cameras would be installed on all the gates of the railway station,...
Railways announces remittance for passengers killed in Jafar Express attack
Pakistan Railways announced on Sunday that it would pay Rs 200, 000 to all people killed in the firing the incident on Jafar Express...
Trains delayed again
Despite release of funds and closure of several trains, Pakistan Railways were unable to control delay in train operations. According to Railway Inquiry, almost...
Commissioner directs early completion of welfare projects
Rawalpindi Commissioner Imdad Ullah Bosal directed authorities to complete development projects in the city within the stipulated time period. He issued these orders during...
NBP to put Railways on track
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) will provide cash-strapped Pakistan Railways a Rs6.10 billion-rupee loan to revamp its depleted fleet, media reports said on Wednesday.
According...
PR denies news item about Indian locomotives
Pakistan Railways has clarified that no correspondence is in progress between Pakistan Railways and Indian Railways regarding obtaining Indian locomotives on lease. Clarifying a...
On the right track
Pakistan Railways (PR) is working on rehabilitation of 27 locomotives to help improve business operation and control deficit and losses.
The department would receive spare...
Railway lines’ diversion work to begin next week
The Pakistan Railways will start Mareer Chowk Railway Lines’ diversion work next week as the Punjab government has released another grant of Rs 97...
PR to start anti-black tickets campaign
Pakistan Railways’ (PR) Karachi Division has warned that passengers traveling on tickets not issued in their own names would be treated as ticketless and...
Railway delays irk passengers
Tall claims by the minister for Pakistan Railways and the federal government to make railways swift and a satisfactory means of traveling fell flat,...
PR decides to outsource trains to keep things going
Pakistan Railways has outsourced three trains and would soon outsource additional trains to control losses and improve its performance.
Shalimar, Rohi and Hazara Express have...
PR to install CCTV cameras, scanners at railway terminals
The Pakistan Railways will install CCTV cameras, walkthrough gates and scanner at major railway terminals including Rawalpindi to improve safety standards. Talking to APP,...
