Tag: Railways

Railway authorities have hinted at shutting down dozens of branch trains, considering them burden on the already cash-strapped service and also to streamline the...

Pakistan Railways is currently facing a severe financial crisis and shortage of locomotives to even continue running its passenger and goods trains. Its worsening...

After discussing numerous restructuring proposals and plans, the Cabinet Committee on Restructuring (CCR) on Friday decided to provide financial assistance to Pakistan Railway (PR)...

If Pakistan Railways is not purged of corrupt, dishonest and incompetent elements, the day is not far when one of the largest and strategically...

The late arrival of trains continued on Thursday for the 15th consecutive day, with almost all the express trains reaching the Lahore Railway Station...

The problems being faced by the cash-strapped Pakistan Railways (PR) have exacerbated as the Pakistan State Oil has threatened to halt diesel supply to...

The Ministry of Finance has asked the State Bank of Pakistan to hold the release of salaries and other payments Pakistan Railways causing further...

Pakistan Railways (PR) on Saturday shut down 5 train crossings in Wahga, Crescent and Dharampura areas of provincial capital after Punjab Highways Department failed...

At a time when Pakistan Railways (PR) is facing its worst financial crunch and seeking a bailout package from the government to keep trains...

The Finance Ministry finally yielded to the Ministry of Railways’ persistent persuasion on Friday and agreed to release a Rs 11.5 billion bailout package...

LAHORE - Gilgit-born Muhammad Rasool hit a sparkling hat-trick as KESC beat Railways 4-3 in a thrilling encounter at the Agriculture ground. The win gave KESC a place in the quarter-finals of the 21st NBP Football Cup. Army also entered the last eight with a 1-0 win over hosts PMC Athletico Club. Meanwhile, a depleted WAPDA team consolidated their chances of entering the knock-out phase with a sensational 2-1 win over NBP, while Navy also collected their first point, beating little

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Railways has computerized 41 Railway Stations for online reservation in order to facilitate passengers during journey.
An official of Railways ministry told APP that a new reservation office has started functioning at Karachi Cantt Railway Station as the previous reservation office at Karachi was causing inconvenience to public due to congestion.
He said that in order to apprise the passengers regarding latest position of running trains, electronic train

LAHORE - Punjab Whites, Railways and Punjab Colours registered wins in the PHF U-18 Girls Hockey Championship at the National Hockey Stadium. Punjab Whites beat Balochistan, Railways defeated Sindh and Punjab Colours beat Khyber PK.

LAHORE - Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Punjab Colours and Railways won their matches in the 1st PHF U18 Girls' Hockey Championship, being played here at the National Hockey Stadium. Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa beat Sindh, Punjab (C) beat Punjab (W) and Railways beat Balochistan. Punjab Governor Sardar Mohammad Latif Khan Khosa was the chief guest during the opening match of the day.
Results: Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa beat Sindh 3-2 (Full Time), 2-0 (Half Time); Punjab (C) beat Punjab (W) 2-0 (Full

LAHORE - Pakistan Railways added another feather to their cap when they annexed the All Pakistan Tehsil Municipal Corporation Football Cup at Toba Tek Singh. Railways, under coach Muhammad Rasheed, overwhelmed PAF 3-2 in the final, with Imran getting two goals for the winners. Asif Hameed scored the third goal. Muhammad Zeeshan and Saleh Muhammad scored a goal each for PAF.

LAHORE - The Pakistan Railways administration has said that the Gul Express, ECO container train, between Pakistan and Turkey via Iran, has become a permanent feature as it promotes regional and international trade links.
While contradicting a news item published in a local paper, PR Director Public Relations Mohsin Yousuf, in a press statement on Saturday, said the train had become a monthly service since August 2010 and runs on first Thursday of each month between Pakistan and

KARACHI - Thousands of employees of the Pakistan Railways would stage a sit-in at Garhi Khuda Bux on April 12 in order to demand a bailout package for the Railways so it could emerge from its current crises, sources have informed Pakistan Today.
The members of the Railways Mehnatkash Union (RMU) from across the country would gather at the Shahnawaz Railway Station in Sindh, from where the Railways employees would march towards Garhi Khuda Bux. After offering fateha at the grave