The provincial governments’ commercial, residential, and agricultural land has been requested by the ministry of railways in order to increase the department’s revenue. “In this regard, the Ministry of Railways had already sent a letter to the provincial governments pressing them to transfer possession of the land as it was the Railways’ property,” a Ministry … Read more
The Pakistan Railways (PR) has granted permission for the 5-Up and 6-Down Greenline train to make a stop at the Raiwind Railway station. This is being done in order to aid the participants in the annual Tableeghi Ijtema, which will be held in Raiwind from February 26 to March 6. It was announced on Saturday … Read more
During the current fiscal year, Pakistan Railways would spend an additional Rs 2 million on the rehabilitation and building of a platform at Shaddadpur Train Station. An official from the Ministry of Railways explained to APP that “Shaddadpur Railway Station, running with three platforms, is one of the essential stations positioned on mainline where most … Read more
During numerous anti-encroachment operations across the nation, Pakistan Railways has successfully reclaimed 986 acres of its land from land squatters, totaling millions of rupees. A Ministry of Railways official told APP that “around 484 acres were recovered in Punjab, 141 acres in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 335 acres in Sindh, and barely 26 acres in Balochistan.” 3,287 … Read more
At a video connection session, Inspector General of Railways Police Dr. Rao Sardar Ali Khan assessed the performance of SPs from all divisions and reviewed crimes from the previous five months. The IG evaluated the railways’ unsecured sensitive sites and bridges requested a report and gave the order to deploy security in conjunction with the … Read more
In an effort to address its financial issues, Pakistan Railways has increased platform ticket costs effective immediately. At all railway stations across the nation, the department raised the platform ticket fee from Rs. 10 to Rs. It is important to note that Pakistan Railways has raised the cost of train tickets in response to the … Read more
Pakistan Railways intended to refurbish three trains to provide passengers with the best amenities as part of its effort to make the department self-sufficient. The “Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has earlier issued orders to officials involved to make necessary arrangements in this regard to repair Karachi-bound trains within the next four months to … Read more
To help the business community, Pakistan Railways wants to restart the freight train service between Peshawar and Karachi. Mohammad Nasir Khalili, the Peshawar divisional superintendent of the railways, said this at a meeting with members of the business community on Tuesday at the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Additionally present were the president of … Read more
Speaking to the media at Railways Headquarters, Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique characterized the initiative as a win-win situation for the department. He asserted a partnership between M/s Norinco and M/s Easyway Company. Rafique claims that the project will make it possible for travelers to plan their journey from home. He claims that by … Read more
The federal railway’s minister, Khawaja Saad Rafique, presided over a meeting on Tuesday to go over the features and services of the recently upgraded Green Line train. The group decided to punish anyone found spitting on the Green Line train and endangering it. The authorities have decided to modernize Karakoram Express in line with the … Read more