Pakistan Railways has reduced fares for container trains, wagons by Rs 10,000 to Rs 23,350. Fares reductions were applied in Karachi, Multan, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore, etc. Railway authorities have reportedly reduced fares for containers traveling between Karachi and various cities in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa states. Karachi container tariff will be reduced by INR 10,000. … Read more
Pakistan Railways (PR) officials have revealed that most of about 9,986 acres of land worth billions of rupees have been found squattered by individuals and various government departments across the country. “About 3,287 acres have been occupied in Punjab, 832 acres in Khyber Puktunkhwa, 5,180 acres in Sindh and 687 acres in Balochistan,” he told … Read more
Three months after devastating flooding damaged Balochistan’s rail infrastructure, Pakistan Railways resumed train services on Sunday connecting the province with Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The Jaffar Express was the first train to leave Mach Station at 11am, carrying 261 passengers. Trains reach Peshawar via Sibi, Jacobabad, Sukkur, Lori, Multan, Lahore and Rawalpindi. The … Read more
Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced a significant 30-35% hike in freight train fares due to rising oil prices. According to the details, PR has set fares for freight trains 501 Up and 502 Down running between Lahore Badami Station and Karachi from Rs. Similarly, the fare for 503 Up and 504 Down running between Faisalabad … Read more
Federal Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has announced plans to install surveillance cameras on passenger trains to make travel safer. Sources said the decision was based on multiple instances of sexual abuse and immoral behavior on passenger trains in recent years. Pakistan Railways has installed surveillance cameras on its trains. The decision was taken at … Read more
Pakistan Railways has decided to demand the return of four trains from the private sector, while increasing fares on three trains. Tezgam economy class ticket from Rawalpindi to Karachi increased from Rs2,000 to Rs3,500; Rawalpindi to Lahore increased from Rs500 to Rs950; Jafar Express from Rawalpindi to Quetta increased from Rs2.860 to Rs3 ,700. Pakistan … Read more
The Ministry of Finance of Pakistan recently notified about the clarification of the upgrade of Timescale staff. The Department has issued a notice as a continuation of its previous Clarification Notice No. FD.PC.40-80/2015 dated September 30, 2019 (11/19). Finance now clarifies upgrades on: BPS-16 and above delegates who applied for an upgrade prior to February … Read more
Transport Minister Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon has announced that the state government intends to launch a high-speed train project on the Karachi-Sukkur line, ARY News reported. During the meeting the Transport Minister said the Sindh government plans to launch the Karachi-Sukkur Shinkansen project and therefore needs the WB’s support, and the state government is keen … Read more
Most of Pakistan’s railways on about 9,986 acres of land worth billions of rupees have been found illegally occupied by private, private and various government departments across the country. Approximately 3,287 acres of land have been seized in Punjab, 832 acres in Khyber Puktunkhwa, 5,180 acres in Sindh and 687 acres in Baluchistan,” a ministry … Read more
Pakistan Railways has restored more passenger trains after repairing and maintaining tracks badly damaged by heavy rains and subsequent flooding. The decision was made at the direction of Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq to help passengers who have been terribly distressed by the unavailability of the train,” an official told APP on Sunday. He … Read more