Chaklala is a major suburban town of Rawalpindi in the Punjab province of Pakistan .
71-463: It is situated astride the Airport Road, to the east of Grand Trunk Road on the main railway line. The town has its own railway station Chaklala Railway Station which is located less than 1 kilometer away from Benazir Bhutto International Airport . Chaklala is under the municipal administration of Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) which provides water, sewage treatment and road improvements in
142-566: A $ 91.89 million contract with China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation to manufacture 175 high-speed passenger coaches. The project was funded by Exim Bank of China on a supplier-credit basis. Forty passenger coaches have been received, and 105 were scheduled to be assembled in Pakistan Railways' carriage factory. The coaches are in use on Pakistan Railways' Rawalpindi–Lahore–Karachi, Lahore–Faisalabad and Rawalpindi–Quetta mail and express trains. The manufacturing kits for
213-677: A Chinese company would provide 1,300 freight cars to Pakistan Railways; 420 would be manufactured in China, and the remaining 880 would be produced at the Moghalpura Railway Workshops in Lahore . In another project, 450 passenger coaches would be rehabilitated at an estimated cost of Rs2.14 billion. This would include air-conditioning 40 coaches, converting 10 power vans and providing 100 high-speed bogies; 30 would be imported from China, and 70 would be manufactured domestically on
284-476: A Rs72 million (US$ 1.2 million) contract to an international consortium to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a rail link with China to improve trade between the countries. The study will cover a 750-kilometre (470 mi) section between Havellian and the 4,730-metre-high (15,520 ft) Khunjerab Pass over Mansehra District and the Karakoram Highway . Havellian is already linked with
355-485: A distance of around 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi). The route of Chandragupta was built over the ancient " Uttarapatha " or the Northern Road, which had been mentioned by Pāṇini . The emperor Ashoka had it recorded in his edict about having trees planted, wells built at every half kos and many "nimisdhayas", which is often translated as rest-houses along the route for the travelers. The emperor Kanishka
426-470: A kind of revolution in terms of communications and industry. After being upgraded, the railway line will be installed with a computer-based signaling and control system—reducing the epidemic of railway accidents that has been seen across Pakistan. It follows all the international safety procedures and protocols to ensure safe operations of Pakistan Railway. Main Railway Line-2 (ML-2) The project
497-517: A population of around 407,952 according to the latest 2017 census. The major ethnic groups in the area are Potohari , Punjabis and Pashtuns . A large number of Kashmiris have also settled in the area after independence in 1947. Since Chaklala is a major army garrison and an airforce base as well, a large number of military families are also housed here from all over Pakistan. Chaklala Airforce Base provides strategic transport to Pakistan's political and military leadership. The Chaklala Cantonment
568-571: A rail link between Havellian and Khunjerab. The route from Havellian and Khunjerab will probably include tunnels. The pre-feasibility study was completed in July 2011. As part of the development plan for its transport and communications network, Pakistan Railways has completed a feasibility study of the Chaman–Kandahar section for laying track between Pakistan and Turkmenistan through Afghanistan. A feasibility study for cost, engineering and design for
639-630: A rapidly diminishing rural area. There is a large commercial market situated in Chaklala Scheme III which is the major shopping area for all the residents in Chaklala. The market comprises a lot of restaurants and shopping areas and a hang out spot for the younger people. There is also a cinema and retail complex located in Jinnah Park on the airport road which is another area where residents venture out during evenings. Chaklala has
710-701: A river of life as nowhere else exists in the world." The ensemble of historic sites along the road in India was submitted to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2015, under the title "Sites along the Uttarapath, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak-e-Azam, Banho, Grand Trunk Road". The Indian sections of the Grand Trunk Road coincide with NH 19 , NH 112 and NH 44 of the National Highways in India . Psephologists sometimes refer to
781-583: A state-of-the-art cinema, Cinepax, a Metro Cash and Carry supermart, an outlet of McDonald's , gaming lounges, Motion Rides and other recreational facilities. The vast lawns also provide an adequate picnic spot. Pakistan Television Corporation 's Islamabad Centre was initially set up at Chaklala before it was shifted to its present location in Islamabad . Grand Trunk Road The Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath , Sarak-e-Azam , Shah Rah-e-Azam , Badshahi Sarak , and Long Walk )
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#1732775442625852-477: A transfer-of-technology basis. In a separate agreement, 175 new passenger coaches are being purchased from China. As part of a $ 100 million agreement signed by Pakistan and China in November 2001, China is to export 69 locomotives to Pakistan to modernise the country's rail fleet. The new engines consume less fuel than older models, and cost less to maintain. The first 15 engines would be manufactured in China, and
923-559: Is 22.86 tonnes, except for the Rohri–Chaman Line (limit 17.78 tonnes) and Quetta–Taftan Line (limit 17.27 tonnes). The maximum speed on most lines is 105 kilometres per hour (65 mph), but upgraded sections of the Karachi–Peshawar Line allow speeds up to 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph). In future, Pakistan Railways aim to upgrade all main lines to 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph). The Lahore – Khanewal line
994-415: Is 50 percent of total annual revenue; in 1999–2000, this amounted to Rs. 4.8 billion (US$ 17 million). Pakistan Railways carried 52.2 million passengers in 2016 and operates 28 mail, express and passenger trains. The railway carries a daily average of 178,000 people, and provides special trains for Eid al-Fitr , Eid al-Adha , Independence Day and Raiwind Ijtema . It set up a website during
1065-766: Is a defunct steam operated train between Peshawar and Attock Khurd. It was first opened in 1925, suspended in 1982, reopened in 1996 as Khyber steam safari, suspended again in 2006 and finally reopened in 2015 with present name and soon abandoned again. A documentary film of the railway featuring its steam locomotives was made by Nick Lera in 1997 with the title Pakistan - Rails to the North West Frontier. Train accidents are common in Pakistan. New rail lines have been proposed by Pakistan Railways to connect Gwadar Port to Central Asia, including: Over 1,409 kilometres (876 mi) of tracks have been doubled since
1136-748: Is a principle military installation located in Rawalpindi District in Punjab, Pakistan. The Joint Staff Headquarters (JS HQ), together with the Army GHQ PAF Base Nur Khan , are currently headquartered in the Chaklala cantonment. Most of the military facilities, buildings, mobility support workshops have built by the British Army and the Royal Air Force during times of India under British monarchy . In 2002,
1207-543: Is also known to have controlled the Uttarapatha. Sher Shah Suri , the medieval ruler of the Sur Empire , took to repair The Chandragupta's Royal Road in the 16th century. The old route was further rerouted at Sonargaon and Rohtas and its breadth increased, a sarai was built, the number of kos minars and baolis increased. Gardens were also built alongside some sections of the highway. Those who stopped at
1278-628: Is an important air base of the Pakistan Air Force. The headquarters of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan are located in the high-security Pakistan Army garrison. Grand Trunk Road (N-5) passes through the area. This major route connects the area with the city center of Rawalpindi and provides a route to the capital city of Islamabad. It extends from the Ammar Shaheed Chowk Roundabout to
1349-736: Is based as per Google Maps. 27°20′13″N 79°03′50″E / 27.337°N 79.064°E / 27.337; 79.064 Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( Urdu : پاکستان ریلویز ; reporting mark : PR ) is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan . Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore , it owns 7,789 kilometres (4,840 miles) of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi , offering both freight and passenger services, covering 482 operational stations across Pakistan. In 2014,
1420-594: Is divided into three main departments. The Infrastructure Department oversees civil engineering, signaling, telecommunications, design and the directorate of property. The Mechanical Engineering Department oversees mechanical engineering, purchasing, stores and electrical engineering, and the Traffic Department oversees passenger facilities, operations, marketing and the directorate of information technology. Several smaller departments, including personnel, railway police, planning, legal affairs, public relations and
1491-503: Is expected to cost approximately $ 3.4 billion, however, this amount may increase as the project progresses. ML-2 connects southern and northern Pakistan. Main Railway Line-3 (ML-3) Projected cost is expected to be in the range of $ 2-3 billion. ML-3 connects Rohri (Sindh) to Quetta (Balochistan) and is largely focused on enhancing connectivity between the western provinces and the interior regions of Pakistan. Pakistan awarded
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#17327754426251562-517: Is involved in the development of Pakistan Railways, and has been increasing its stake in Pakistan's communications sector. Freight and passenger service make up 50 percent of the railway's total revenue. Pakistan Railways carries 65 million passengers annually and operates 228 mail, express and passenger trains daily. It introduced new mail and express trains between major terminals from 2003 to 2005. The railway has entered developmental agreements with Chinese rail companies. In 2001, Pakistan Railways signed
1633-479: Is mentioned in a number of literary works including those of Foster and Rudyard Kipling. Kipling described the road as: "Look! Look again! and chumars , bankers and tinkers, barbers and bunnias , pilgrims – and potters – all the world going and coming. It is to me as a river from which I am withdrawn like a log after a flood. And truly the Grand Trunk Road is a wonderful spectacle. It runs straight, bearing without crowding India's traffic for fifteen hundred miles – such
1704-580: Is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent . It runs roughly 3,655 km (2,271 mi) from Teknaf , Bangladesh on the border with Myanmar west to Kabul , Afghanistan , passing through Chittagong and Dhaka in Bangladesh, Kolkata , Kanpur , Agra , Aligarh , Delhi , Amritsar in India, and Lahore , Rawalpindi , and Peshawar in Pakistan . The highway
1775-575: Is suffering from bad maintenance. In 1855, during the British Raj , several railway companies began laying track and operating in Sindh and Punjab . The country's railway system was originally a patchwork of local rail lines operated by small, private companies, including the Scinde Railway , Punjab Railway , Delhi Railway and Indus Flotilla. In 1870, the four companies combined to form
1846-613: The Chaklala Railway Station . An associated strategic dry port, the Chaklala Dry Port, handles cargo trains. Benazir Bhutto International Airport is an important landmark of the area, located at Chaklala which is technically a part of Rawalpindi. In 2006, Jinnah Park ( Urdu : جناح پارک ) was inaugurated in Chaklala and has since become a hotspot of activity for the city of Rawalpindi . It houses
1917-554: The Great Khurasan Road that ran from Media to Bactria). During the time of the Mauryan Empire in the 3rd century BCE, overland trade between India and several parts of Western Asia and Bactria world went through the cities of the north-west, primarily Takshashila and Purushapura (present-day Taxila and Peshawar respectively, in Pakistan ). Takshashila was well connected by roads with other parts of
1988-559: The Jacobabad – Kashmore metre- gauge line was converted to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) broad gauge . The Kot Adu – Kashmore section of the Kotri–Attock Railway Line was built from 1969 to 1973, providing an alternate route from Karachi to northern Pakistan. In 1974, Pakistan Western Railways was renamed Pakistan Railways. In February 2006, the 126-kilometre (78 mi) Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
2059-634: The Ministry of Defence had split the Chaklala from larger Rawalpindi Cantonment to improve security around the Army GHQ and provide better administration among the military headquarters of the Pakistani military. Before 2002, Rawalpindi Cantonment was the largest of all cantonments in Pakistan which was creating administrative problems in providing municipal services due to rapid urban growth. Chaklala Airbase, recently re-named as PAF Base Nur Khan ,
2130-537: The Ministry of Railways launched Pakistan Railways Vision 2026 , which seeks to increase PR's share in Pakistan's transportation sector from 4% to 20%, using the Rs. 886.68 billion (US$ 3.1 billion) China–Pakistan Economic Corridor rail upgrade. The plan includes building new locomotives , development and improvement of current rail infrastructure, an increase in average train speed, improved on-time performance and expansion of passenger services. The first phase of
2201-514: The North Western State Railway . In 1947, it was the only state-of-the-art workshop for Pakistan Railways. The railway owns five concrete sleeper factories in Sukkur , Khanewal , Kohat , Shahinabad and Kotri . The first factory was established in Sukkur in 1967, and the other four factories were opened between 1979 and 1981. In 2017, 55 additional locomotives (4000 horsepower) manufactured in
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2272-686: The Pakistan Railways Academy , are also part of the operations unit. The railway has eight territorial operating divisions: Karachi, Lahore, Multan , Peshawar , Quetta , Rawalpindi , Sukkur and Gwadar . Gawadar Division is not yet operational. In addition to these 8 divisions, one division is non operating division which is Mughulpura Division, Lahore. This division is, primarily, engaged with maintenance of rolling stock. The railways has eight regional operating divisions and one non-operating division: Pakistan Railways has 190 working diesel-electric locomotives . The average life of
2343-661: The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway . Several other rail lines were soon built, including the Indus Valley State Railway , Punjab Northern State Railway , Sind–Sagar Railway , Sind–Pishin State Railway , Trans–Baluchistan Railway and Kandahar State Railway . These six companies merged with the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway to form the North Western State Railway in 1880. Between 1880 and 1947,
2414-1406: The British period between 1833 and 1860. Over the centuries, the road acted as one of the major trade routes in the region and facilitated both travel and postal communication. The Grand Trunk Road is still used for transportation in the present-day Indian subcontinent, where parts of the road have been widened and included in the national highway system. The road coincides with the current N1 , Feni ( Chittagong to Dhaka ), N4 & N405 (Dhaka to Sirajganj ), N507 (Sirajganj to Natore ) and N6 (Natore to Rajshahi towards Purnea in India ; NH 12 ( Purnea to Bakkhali ), NH 27 ( Purnea to Patna ), NH 19 ( Kolkata to Agra ), NH 44 ( Agra to Jalandhar via New Delhi , Panipat , Karnal , Ambala and Ludhiana ) and NH 3 ( Jalandhar to Attari , Amritsar in India towards Lahore in Pakistan ) via Wagah ; N-5 ( Lahore , Gujranwala , Gujrat , Lalamusa , Kharian , Jhelum , Rawalpindi , Peshawar and Khyber Pass towards Jalalabad in Afghanistan) in Pakistan and AH1 ( Torkham - Jalalabad to Kabul ) to Ghazni in Afghanistan . The Buddhist literature and Indian epics such as Mahabharata refer to
2485-656: The Central Asian republics and China's Xinjiang border region. By extending its east-west railway from the Chinese border city of Kashgar to Peshawar in Pakistan's northwest, Beijing can trade freight to and from Gwadar along the shortest route (from Karachi to Peshawar). Pakistan's rail network could also supply oil from the Persian Gulf to Xinjiang and give China rail access to Iran. Pakistan Railways has signed an agreement with two Chinese companies to launch
2556-528: The Chinese company would begin the construction of Corridor 1 of a light-rail mass-transit system in Karachi which is intended to serve four million commuters. The project, costing about $ 568 million, would take four-and-a-half years to complete. The contract, awarded on a build–operate–transfer basis, consists of five corridors. Pakistan signed a series of agreements with China to expand the capability of its railway system. Under an agreement with China Railway ,
2627-507: The Koraal Chowk/Koraal Chowk Intersection. The Benazir Bhutto International Airport and the adjacent Pakistan Air Force Base Chaklala are located along this road. It is a modern six-lane road. Two fly-overs have been constructed to reduce the load of traffic at the busiest sections of the road, closer to the Ammar Shaheed Chowk Roundabout (2009) and at Koral Chowk (2017), respectively. The route serves as
2698-721: The Mauryan Empire. The Mauryas had maintained this very ancient highway from Takshashila to Patliputra (present-day Patna in India). Chandragupta Maurya had a whole army of officials overseeing the maintenance of this road as told by the Greek diplomat Megasthenes who spent fifteen years at the Mauryan court. Constructed in eight stages, this road is said to have connected the cities of Purushapura , Takshashila , Hastinapura , Kanyakubja , Prayag , Patliputra and Tamralipta ,
2769-470: The Ministry of Railways, promises to expand PR's percentage of Pakistan's transportation from 4% to 20%. This plan calls for brand-new developments, locomotives, and renovations. It is a significant and involved railroad organisation member. Pakistan Railways was the predominant mode of freight transportation from coastal ports to the interior. At their peak, between 1955 and 1960, PR handled 73 percent of
2840-770: The North Western State Railway expanded throughout Punjab and Sindh. Following the partition of British India and independence of Pakistan in 1947, most of the North Western State Railway infrastructure was in Pakistani territory and was renamed the Pakistan Western Railway . In East Bengal , the portion of the Assam Bengal Railway in Pakistani territory was renamed the Pakistan Eastern Railway . The country adopted 8,122 km (5,047 mi) of
2911-521: The North Western State Railway; 6,880 km (4,280 mi) was 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ), 506 kilometres (314 mi) was 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) metre gauge , and 736 kilometres (457 mi) was 762 mm ( 2 ft 6 in ) narrow gauge . In 1954, a branch line was extended from the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line to Mardan and Charsada . Two years later,
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2982-633: The Pakistani rail network; China would lay about 350 kilometres (220 mi) of track in China from Kashgar to the Khunjerab Pass, linking Pakistan with China's rail network (largely along the Karakoram Highway). By expanding its stake in Pakistan's rail sector, China can utilise the country's advantageous geographic position at the confluence of South , Central and West Asia . During the first week of February 2007, Pakistan Railways and Dongfang Electric signed an agreement to establish
3053-482: The Railway Board Ordinance of 1959). The presidential order also reinstated the separation convention whereby railway finances were separated from general finances beginning with fiscal year 1961–62, giving each board greater autonomy. In 1974, the Ministry of Railways was created to administer planning, policy-making, technical advice and management of the railway. In 1982, the Ministry of Railways
3124-592: The United States were added to the Pakistan Railways fleet. The Pakistan Railways network is divided into main lines and branch lines. The Karachi–Peshawar Line is the main north-south line, and the Rohri–Chaman Line is the main east-west line. The Pakistan Railways network comprises 7,791 route-kilometres (7,346 km of broad gauge and 445 km of metre gauge ). There are 1,043 km of double-track sections (in total). The broad-gauge track axle load limit
3195-409: The area along with maintaining parks and green areas. This is separate from the other two municipal authorities i.e Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) and Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation which make up the metropolitan city of Rawalpindi The area also has modern housing schemes namely Gulzar-e-Quaid, Chaklala Housing Schemes I, II & III, Askari - I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, IX, X & XII with
3266-527: The area around the GT Road as the "GT Road belt" it is also known as Gujarat road sometimes within the context of elections. For example, during the elections in Haryana the area on either side of the GT Road from Ambala to Sonipat , which has 28 legislative assembly constituencies where there is no dominance of one caste or community, is referred to as the "GT road belt of Haryana". Distance calculation
3337-431: The biggest projects not only of CPEC Phase-II ($ 6.8 billion) but of Pakistan’s recent history in terms of logistics and communications. Since the partition of British India into India and Pakistan this is the single biggest expansion of the railway system. It spans a total distance of 1,872 km from Karachi to Peshawar. It covers 184 railway stations and carries over 75% of country's cargo and passengers. This will be
3408-557: The central government as stipulated in the Railways Act IX of 1890. After the first session of the third national assembly , President Muhammad Ayub Khan issued Presidential Order 33 on 9 June 1962. The order directed the transfer of control of both railways (PWR and PER) from the central government to the provincial governments of West Pakistan and East Pakistan, respectively. When PO 33 came into effect on 1 July 1962, railway boards were established by both provinces (repealing
3479-539: The construction of a rail link from Gwadar to the existing rail network in Mastung district in Balochistan has been finalised. The link to the port of Gwadar will open underdeveloped areas of Balochistan to development. The chief aim of the venture is to connect the Central Asian republics with Pakistan Railways' network through Afghanistan. China will benefit from Gwadar's accessible international trade routes to
3550-577: The country's freight traffic (compared to less than four percent in 2015). The Freight Business Unit operates over 200 freight stations, including the Port of Karachi and Bin Qasim Port , and several dry ports in Pakistan's four provinces. With 12,000 employees, the unit generates revenue from the movement of agricultural, industrial and imported products such as petroleum oil and lubricants, wheat, coal, fertilizer, rock phosphate , cement and sugar from
3621-490: The early 2000s to provide travelers with up-to-date information about seat availability, departures and arrivals. Online ticket purchase was added to the website in 2016, with reservations confirmed by SMS . Wi-Fi service is included on the Green Line Express . Pakistan Railways has several classes of travel. Depending on the route, some trains have one class. Fares for the classes vary, with unreserved seating
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#17327754426253692-611: The existence of Grand Trunk road even before the Maurya Empire and was called Uttarapatha or the "Northern road". The road connected the eastern region of India with Central Asia , the terminus of the Khorasan Road . The precursor of the modern Grand Trunk road was built on the orders of the emperor Chandragupta Maurya and was inspired by the Persian Royal Road (more precisely, its eastern stretch,
3763-577: The first cargo train bound for Afghanistan left the Pakistan International Container Terminal in Karachi, with a load of 35 containers. The goods were transported to the city of Chaman, neighbouring Afghanistan, and passed over the border by road. In Ghangha Pur , a 2 ft ( 610 mm ) narrow gauge horse-drawn tramway is operational. It was first opened in 1898, closed in 1998, and re-opened in 2010. and soon abandoned again. The Khyber train safari
3834-570: The fleet is 25 years, and they are serviced at the Pakistan Locomotive Factory . In January 2016, the railway ordered 800 hopper wagons from Jinan Railway Vehicles Equipment . The first 205 wagons will be built in China, and the remaining 595 wagons will be assembled at the Moghalpura Railway Workshops in Pakistan. The wagons will carry coal to power stations in Karachi and Qadirabad . The Pakistan Locomotive Factory
3905-455: The least expensive. The following table lists the classes and codes: Mr. Aamir Ali Baloch, current Senior most officer of Pakistan Railways is the CEO & Sr. General Manager of Pakistan Railways from October 2022, and Shahid Ashraf Tarar is the present Caretaker Minister for Railways. Currently, it has 6 departments and 1 subsidiary. Pakistan Railways Vision 2026, which was also introduced by
3976-509: The main artery connecting the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad . It runs along the western perimeter of the Benazir Bhutto International Airport . The road connects the busy traffic arteries of Benazir Bhutto Road alternatively known as Murree Road and Airport Road. It is a newly carpeted four-lane road. Railway line of Pakistan Railways passes through the town. The area has a railway station,
4047-420: The ministry. From 1947 to 1959, the Pakistan Western Railway and Pakistan Eastern Railway were administered by the Railway Division of the Ministry of Communications , headed by the Director General of Railways (DG Railways) in the ministry. In 1959, an ordinance was passed by Parliament outlining the need for a semi-autonomous railway board. The board was conceived in accordance with the principal powers of
4118-403: The path of the highways. The route was referred to as "Sadak-e-Azam" by Suri and "Badshahi Sadak" by the Mughals. In the 1830s the East India Company started a program of metalled road construction, for both commercial and administrative purposes. The road, now named the Grand Trunk Road, from Calcutta , through Delhi , to Kabul , Afghanistan was rebuilt at a cost of £1000/mile. The road
4189-486: The ports to the interior. On 14 August 2009, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani launched a freight train between Islamabad and Istanbul via Tehran . The first train carried 20 containers with a capacity of 750 t (738 long tons ; 827 short tons ), and made the 6,500 km (4,000 mi) trip from Islamabad to Tehran and Istanbul in two weeks. In 2015, freight carried by Pakistan Railways increased significantly to 3.3 million tons. On 22 February 2020,
4260-451: The previous month, with activities being outsourced, privatised, or operated separately. However, complete privatisation has been ruled out. Pakistan Railways has faced financial and management crisis, and has met with private operators. Several trains are a public-private partnership. The Pakistan Business Express train made its first run on 3 February 2012, and the Shalimar Express resumed operation on 25 February of that year. China
4331-484: The project was completed in 2017, and the second phase is scheduled for completion by 2021. Among them is the ML-1 project, which will be completed in three phases at a cost of Rs. 1.11 trillion (US$ 3.8 billion). Until October 2022, these projects have not started construction or tendering. Pakistan Railways is an active member of the International Union of Railways . In the 2018/19 financial year, Pakistan Railways carried 70 million passengers. Currently, it
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#17327754426254402-421: The railway decided to purchase 45 more 2,000–3,000-horsepower locomotives from Dongfang. The company is willing to redesign the 30 delivered locomotives, strengthening their underframes and reducing their weight below 140 tons each. The Beijing Research and Design Institute is committed to provide 300 rail cars to Pakistan Railways. According to a 2004 agreement with China National Machinery and Equipment Group,
4473-406: The remainder would be assembled in Pakistan with Chinese parts and technology. For a Rs7.2 billion project Sindh laying 78,000 tons of rails, China delivered 64,000 tons to Pakistan Railways. In Pakistan’s case, CPEC has continually been discussed ever since its announcement back in 2015, despite the fact that there has not been a major development in years. The ML-1 railway line project is one of
4544-584: The remaining 30 coaches have been received, and 12 are assembled. The technology transfer for the coaches was obtained from China's Changchun Car Company . Pakistan Railways purchased 69 locomotives, 15 of which are in use by the railway, as part of a 2003 agreement with China. The remaining 54 are scheduled to be built at Pakistan Railways' locomotive factory. The Chinese locomotives are 37 percent less expensive than European locomotives. Although some Pakistani observers have criticised faulty locomotives purchased by Pakistan Railways from Dongfang Electric of China,
4615-457: The sarai were provided food for free. His son Islam Shah Suri constructed an additional sarai in-between every sarai originally built by Sher Shah Suri on the road toward Bengal. More sarais were built under the Mughals . Jahangir under his reign issued a decree that all sarais be built of burnt brick and stone. Broad-leaved trees were planted in the stretch between Lahore and Agra and he built bridges over all water bodies that were situated on
4686-404: The track-doubling project began in the 1990s. Sections of the Karachi–Peshawar Line were first doubled, since it was the country's busiest and longest line. In March 2010, the Pakistani government announced plans to privatise Pakistan Railways and split it into four businesses focusing on passenger operations, freight, infrastructure and manufacturing. In February 2010, "unbundling" was proposed
4757-412: Was built along an ancient route called Uttarapatha in the 3rd century BCE, extending it from the mouth of the Ganges to the north-western frontier of India. Further improvements to this road were made under Ashoka . The old route was re-aligned by Sher Shah Suri to Sonargaon and Rohtas . The Afghan end of the road was rebuilt under Mahmud Shah Durrani . The road was considerably rebuilt in
4828-469: Was built in Risalpur in 1993 at a cost of Rs. 228.4 million (US$ 790,000). The factory's capacity is 150 coaches per year on a single-shift basis. The Moghalpura Railway Workshops, on the Lahore–Wagah Branch Line at Moghalpura Junction railway station (MGPR) in Lahore , are one of several rolling-stock repair sites. The workshop complex emerged at its present site in 1904 to manufacture, repair and overhaul passenger coaches and freight wagons for
4899-620: Was converted to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ). All narrow-gauge tracks in the country were converted to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) or dismantled during the 2000s. On 8 January 2016, the Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line double-rail project was completed. Pakistan Railways is a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Railways (MoR) of the government of Pakistan , tasked with and primarily responsible for planning, administering and establishing passenger rail service and regulating railway companies and industries. Pakistan Railways policy and development are administered by
4970-478: Was electrified at 25 kV AC , but electric service had ceased by 2011. The theft of overhead wire was cited as a reason. The future electrification with 25 kV AC requiring minimum overhead wiring height must be 7.45 m (24 ft 5 in) above top of rail and minimum track center spacing must be 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in), and platform height must be no more than 200 mm (7.9 in) above top of rail, to prevent catenary thefts. Passenger traffic
5041-418: Was merged with the Railway Board by a presidential order, resulting in the federal ministry. The Railway Board, in existence from 1959 to 2000, was modified with an executive committee from 2000 and 2014. The Railway Board was reconstituted on 20 February 2015. The Board members are: Pakistan Railways has three functional units: operations, manufacturing and welfare and special initiatives. The operations unit
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