Railway workers are on strike again in Britain

Railway workers are on strike again in Britain

Due to a strike by train drivers affiliated with Aslef, one of the largest industrial unions in Britain, there are significant delays in rail travel in England on Friday, according to The Guardian. Railroad workers are on strike again this week in protest of lower pay. The biggest railroad companies in England issued a prior … Read more

Pakistan Railways Recovers Rs 16.1 Million During January 2023

Pakistan Railways Recovers Rs 16.1 Million During January 2023

Under the encroachment and recovery program, Pakistan Railways Multan Division was able to recover Rs 16.1 million in the last month of January. The railway teams, under the direction of Divisional Engineer Chaudhry Nasir Hanif, started a crackdown against encroachment in the confines of the railway division in accordance with special directions from DS Railways … Read more

Feasibility Study On Chittagong Metro Rail Begins

Feasibility Study On Chittagong Metro Rail Begins

To reduce traffic congestion in the port city, the government on Tuesday formally launched the feasibility study for the proposed Chattogram metro rail project and the Chattogram transport master plan. Obaidul Quader, the minister of roads, transportation, and bridges, made the announcement through video conference at an event hosted at the Hotel Radisson Blu Bay … Read more

Telangana Government Wants Funds In Union Budget For Railway Projects

Telangana Government Wants Funds In Union Budget For Railway Projects

The Telangana government has requested that sufficient funding be provided for state railroad projects in the Union Budget Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. K.T. Rama Rao, the state’s minister of industries and commerce, drew attention to the extreme discrimination Telangana was subjected to when funding was allocated for several railroad projects. The state minister, known as … Read more

Railways Begin Improvement Projects To Enhance Services In Passenger Trains And Stations

In order to address the mounting challenges, particularly sanitary issues, Pakistan Railways has accelerated the upgrading work by engaging the private sector to improve services in passenger trains as well as important railway stations. According to a Ministry source who spoke to APP, “the department was of the opinion that the cleanliness-related services in trains … Read more

China And Hong Kong Restore High Speed Rail Connection

China And Hong Kong Restore High Speed Rail Connection

China has restored high-speed rail service between Hong Kong and the mainland for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak began and is also removing travel restrictions after Beijing lifted quarantine for arrivals a week earlier. The re-opening occurs amid a large outbreak of illnesses across the country and one day after officials reported that … Read more