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Pakistan Railways decides to restore Mohenjo Daro Express

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Pakistan Railways decides to restore Mohenjo Daro Express
  • Railways announced to restore train service from July 20.
  • Mohenjo Daro Express was closed last year due to the railway track.
  • Now Mohenjo Daro Express is being restored after 11 months.

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has decided to Mohenjo Daro Express from July 20 which was suspended due to the heavy rains in Sindh province.

The Pakistan Railways has announced to restore the Mohenjo Daro Express from July 20. The Mohenjo Daro Express was closed last year due to the inundation of the railway track.

Now the Mohenjo Daro Express is being restored after 11 months. Mohenjo Daro Express will have eight economy coaches.

Mohenjo Daro will depart from Kotri at 8 am and reach Rohri via Habib Kot Dadu.

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Pakistan Railways seeks KMC’s help to retrieve land

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Pakistan Railways seeks KMC's help to retrieve land
  • Deputy Mayor Karachi Salman Murad was met by railway officials.
  • Railways requested KMC to help in removing encroachments.
  • KMC will help in removing encroachments from railway land and line.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Railways sought the help of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to end the encroachment of its lands in Karachi city.
Deputy Mayor Karachi Salman Murad was met by railway officials and various proposals were consulted. The Metropolitan Commissioner and other officers of Karachi Municipality were also present in the meeting.
The Railway Department requested KMC to help in removing encroachments along the land and lines, to which the Deputy Mayor said that KMC will help in removing the encroachments, making the city free from encroachments.
Earlier, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Hamid Hameed, the convener of the railway sub-committee of the National Assembly, in which a briefing was given on behalf of the railway authorities.
In the briefing, it was informed that the railway has a total of 16,477 acres of land in the Rawalpindi division, 403 acres of land is encroached upon in the division, while 160 acres are occupied by private people and 243 acres by government departments.

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Pakistan Railway undergoing worst ever financial crisis

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Losses of more than 29 billion recorded Railway expenditures surpass revenues Salaries and pensions being delayed Pakistan Railways on Wednesday showed their concerns over worsening problems, following their sufferings to the worst ever financial crisis. According to the details, the recent financial losses incurred by Pakistan Railways are the highest of all times. During the … Read more

Pakistan Railways, two Chinese tech companies to launch app

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Agreement with companies is based on revenue sharing Minister said RABTA app was one top solution for all needs “There is a need to upgrade all the trains.” Pakistan Railways and two Chinese tech companies NORINCO International Cooperation, Easyway have signed an MoU to launch an app named ‘Railway Automated Booking & Travel Assistance (RABTA)’ … Read more

Pakistan Railways arrested 3,189 suspects over violations

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Police have handed over 177 missing boys and 57 girls. Police are performing duties efficiently 534 cases registered in Peshawar, 502 in Rawalpindi, 994 in Lahore ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways Police claimed to have arrested a total of 3,189 suspects because of their alleged involvement in violations of rules and laws and also registered some 3,111 … Read more

Azam Swati vows to uplift Pakistan Railways through branding campaign

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Azam Khan Swati on Monday said that he and his team were fully determined to take Pakistan Railways to new heights of glory as billions of rupees would be generated from branding of trains. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of train branding here, followed by a press conference, the … Read more

Pakistan Railways launches first-ever reefer freight train

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Pakistan Railways

KARACHI: As a major breakthrough in the national logistics and cargo infrastructure, Pakistan Railways successfully launches the country’s first-ever reefer freight train, aiming at providing more economical and environment-friendly freight solutions, a statement said. The Marine Group of Companies in collaboration with the Pakistan Railways achieved the milestone by operating Pakistan’s first-ever containerised refrigerated train … Read more

Karachi bound Khyber Mail derailed near Mian Channu amid brake failure

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Khyber Mail derailed

A train en-route from Lahore to Karachi derailed near Mian Channu due to brake failure.  The incident occurred after the brakes of the Khyber Mail Express failed and the train drove off track, according to Pakistan Railways. There were no casualties, reported. According to sources, the driver stated that he left another driver in control … Read more

New technology to help identify ghost employees in railway: Swati

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New technology to help identify, remove ‘ghost employees’ from Railway: Swati

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati said on Monday that the newly introduced technology would help identify and remove ghost employees from the railway department. Addressing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony, the minister said strict disciplinary action would be taken against ghost employees if any are found in the department. Under the … Read more

No traveling through train for unvaccinated people, Pakistan Railways

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Pakistan Railways

Pakistan Railways has declared that people who are not vaccinated would not be issued train tickets after September 15. Pakistan Railways has also made it mandatory for the staff members to get COVID-19 vaccination. All trains are functioning with 70 percent passengers and strict application on COVID SOPs, stated a spokesperson for Pakistan Railways. He … Read more

Unvaccinated passengers to be banned from travelling from September 15: Pakistan Railways

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Pakistan Railways have now banned the people who are not completely vaccinated to travel within the country through trains from September 15 and onwards. People who have received a single dose can travel after September 15, while from October 15, only fully vaccinated people will be permitted to get on board, stated the spokesperson. The … Read more

Electric trains for Karachi, Karachi Circular Railway (KCR)

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In a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar reviewed the current status and speed of work on Karachi Circular Railway (KCR). The secretary of Pakistan Railways discussed with the minister that the Karachi Circular Railway project was on track with the timelines given by the ministry. He informed … Read more

Pakistan Railways cuts expenses by Rs1.5 billion in FY2020/21

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Pakistan Railways

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways Chairman Habib-ur-Rehman Gilani congratulated chief executive officer Nisar Ahmed Memon and his team for making efforts to reduce the expenditures of the organisation by Rs1.5 billion during the financial year 2020/21. Presiding over a meeting on train operations, safety, track inspection, feedback and accident prevention at the Railways headquarters on Saturday, he … Read more

Three bogies dislocated after Rehman Baba Express hits with tanker

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SANGHAR, Sindh: Rehman Baba Express train hits a tanker near Khuda Abad railway gate near Sindh’s Tando Adam Khan on Saturday. Three bogies of the passenger train have overturned after the engine reinvested into a tanker which was reportedly jammed on the railway track due to a mechanical fault. However, the tanker was carrying a liquefied … Read more

Ghotki Crash: Government takes on Opposition

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Ghotki Crash

Murad Saeed calls to end politicking the issue Murad Saeed Minister for Communications, speaking on the assembly floor, stated all the political parties were politicking the Ghotki crash issue when they should be doing the opposite. “We had immediately started works on the ML-1 project after coming into power,” he said, adding if he answers … Read more

Train Accidents Drop By 23% This Year: Pakistan Railways

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Train Accidents Drop By 23% This Year: Pakistan Railways

According to a five-month report released by the Railway Department, there has been a significant reduction in train accidents compared to the last two years. According to the details, if the figures are compared with the incidents that took place during the last two years, the number of train accidents has decreased in the first … Read more

Railways Issues New Working Schedule For Reservation Offices

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Railways Issues New Working Schedule For Reservation Offices

Pakistan Railways has changed the working hours of reservation offices across the country for the last ten days of Ramadan. According to details, the Railways has issued a new working schedule for reservation offices from 20 Ramadan. According to the schedule issued by Pakistan Railways, the morning shift will be from 8 am to 2.30 … Read more

Pakistan Railways Will Run Special Trains On Eid-Al-Fitr With 70% Capacity

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Pakistan Railways Unveils Eid-ul-Fitr Special Trains Schedule

Ahead of Eid-Al-Fitr 2021 in the month of May, Pakistan Railways intends to run three special trains, according to sources.

Booking for the “Eid Special Trains” will begin in a few days. However, the trains will operate at only 70% capacity due to the ongoing pandemic situation, sources added.

One of the trains will travel from Quetta to Rawalpindi while another will run from Karachi to Peshawar.

Sources also informed that the other train will carry passengers from Karachi to Lahore.

The special trains will be provided with Economy, Business, AC and AC Lower coaches, said sources.

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Railways Need More Time To Restore Online Booking System

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Train Accidents Drop By 23% This Year: Pakistan Railways

Lahore: PR Lahore Divisional Commercial Officer Shirin Hina Asghar apologized to the passengers for inconvenience after the online booking system crashed, adding that restoration of the system may take another day. Railway booking system has come to a standstill across the country. Passengers are facing difficulties at railway stations and reservation offices. Passengers say authorities … Read more

KCR train’s route changed due to incomplete arrangements

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KCR ROUTE CHANGED

The Karachi Circular Railway’s original route has changed following incomplete arrangements and to be resumed as per the initial plan.

According to Pakistan Railway officials, the first KCR train was scheduled to depart from the Orangi station at 7am on November 19, followed by subsequent departures at 10am, 1pm, and 4pm.

As per the changed route, the KCR will move from Pipri to City station, said the officials, adding that it will not travel towards Orangi station from City station.

Explaining the reason, the officials said that the 14-km long track from Orangi station to City station could not be cleared in time.

“Railway engineers and experts have not given clearance for the 14-km track,” said an official, adding: “Level crossing on the 14-km route to Orangi station is a big problem.”

Meanwhile, the train could not travel at more than 35km/hr on the 14-km track, said sources.

Furthermore, the Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed has that the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) will start its operation from Thursday, November 19.

While addressing a conference in Islamabad, the Railways Minister said that KCR will be made a modern urban transport system.

KCR’s fare has been fixed at fifty rupees per travel, said Sheikh Rasheed.

Rasheed also highlighted the Gilgit-Baltistan elections held on 15 November and said the elections took place  in the most transparent manner.

“Election is the triumph of democracy. He said the PTI will form a government in the region with a two-thirds majority,” said the Railways Minister.

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Pakistan Railways all set to make KCR Project operational says Sheikh Rasheed

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Sheikh Rasheed

Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that Pakistan Railways (PR) is all set to make KCR Project operational. In his recent statement, Sheikh Rasheed said that the 14-kilometer long track of the Karachi Circular Railways is completed and the remaining track is to be completed by the Sindh Government. Sheikh Rasheed added … Read more

Karachi Circular Railway Rehabilitation Date Announced

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Karachi Circular Railway Rehabilitation Date Announced

Big news came out for the people of Karachi, Pakistan Railways announced the date of restoration of Karachi Circular Railway. According to a railway spokesperson, Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) is being restored in phases from November 16. Initially, KCR will run from Pipri to Landhi and Orangi. A spokesman for the railways said that 4 … Read more

SC issues contempt notices to Pakistan Railways, Sindh Govt over KCR matter

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The Supreme Court SC on Tuesday issued contempt notices to Pakistan Railways and Sindh government in the Railways deficit case. According to the details, the court heard the Railway deficit case. The court questioned why the court order was not implemented. Departmental correspondence was carried out but the order of the Supreme Court was not … Read more

Pakistan Railways to run Chaman Express from November 10

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Chaman Express resumption

Pakistan Railways has decided to resume Chaman passenger train from November 10 and also released its schedule for informing the travellers.

The passenger train will run between Chaman to Quetta from November 10 at 8:30 am and returned to its destination from the provincial capital at 2:00 pm.

Earlier in October, the Railway department had announced to resume Mianwali Express passenger train from October 31 that will run between Lahore and Mari Indus en route Sargodha and Mandian.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Railways had unveiled a plan earlier to outsource commercial management of eight passenger trains to the private sector in order to provide better passenger facilitation to the travellers.

Earlier, in a statement, the spokesperson of the railway department said that eight passenger trains are being privatized.

The trains include Karachi-Rawalpindi Sir Syed Express, Karachi-Havelian Hazara Express, Karachi-Lahore Shalimar Express, Lahore-Mari Indus Mianwali Express, Lahore-Sialkot Narowal Passenger, Karachi-Mirpur Khas Mehran Express, Lahore-Multan Moenjo Daro Express and Lahore-Multan Badar Express.

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Sindh, Federal Govt are on same page over KCR project says Rasheed

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The Federal Minister of Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that the Sindh government and the federal government are on the same page regarding the Karachi Circular Railway. During his visit to Karachi to overview the KCR project, the Railways will enforce the order of the Supreme Court in its spirit, he said. Sheikh Rasheed … Read more

‘PM Imran Khan will complete his term without getting harmed’: Sheikh Rasheed

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'PM Imran Khan will complete his term without getting harmed': Sheikh Rasheed

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Saturday said that opposition can do no harm to Prime Minister Imran Khan and he will complete his term.

While addressing a press conference, Sheikh Rasheed, predicted that All Parties Conference (APC) of opposition will not be convened even after Muharram and said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have apparent differences but both political parties want NRO.

The federal minister further said that Maryam Nawaz has stoned the politics of Shehbaz Sharif. He also claimed that the case of PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz is serious.

While talking about JUI-F chief, the Railway Minister said that PPP and PML-N cannot provide Mulana Fazal-ur-Rehman what he wants. Railways Minister also shared the good news and informed the media persons that from 25 August, the fare of Shalimar Express will be reduced by 10 percent.

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SC orders restructuring in Pakistan Railways, sought report on KCR

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan while giving the order of restructuring in Pakistan Railways, sought progress report revival of the Karachi Circular Railway from the railways. According to the details, Supreme Court gave the government four more weeks to overhaul loss-making Pakistan Railways in order to turn it into a profit-making national entity. Chief Justice … Read more

Pakistan Railways to restore five more trains after decrease in COVID-19 cases

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Pakistan Railways train to resume

The Pakistan Railways, after the decrease in Coronavirus cases, has decided to restore five more train operations from August 17 (Monday) under-designed standard operating procedures (SOPs).

According to a notification issued by the PR, Hazara, Farid, Rehman Baba, Mohen jo Daro and Badar Express will resume their operations from August 17.

Earlier, operations of Sir Syed Express, Rehman Baba Express, Hazara Express, Karachi Express and Shalimar Express were resumed by the Pakistan Railways.

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