Iraq to commence cross-border railway project with Iran

Iraq to commence cross-border railway project with Iran

The long-delayed cross-border railway connection between Iraq and neighboring Iran will finally begin operating. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani will visit the southern province of Basra where he will lay the cornerstone for the 36 kilometer railway project, according to a report from the Shafaq News Agency today. Three million passengers can be transported annually … Read more

Algeria partners China for construction of 6000km railway lines

Algeria partners China for construction of 6000km railway lines

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has hailed the collaboration between China and Algeria as essential to the socioeconomic development of his country. The two countries have agreed to build 6,000 kilometers of railway lines across Algeria. Tebboune stated earlier this month that improving the railway industry is the “best guarantee of development” in a regular discussion … Read more

Two men detained in connection with Polish railway hacking

Two men detained in connection with Polish railway hacking

Two individuals were detained by Polish police on Sunday on suspicion of breaking into the national railroad’s communications network illegally, which disrupted traffic in various sections of the nation this weekend. Tomasz Krupa, a police spokesperson in the eastern city of Bialystok, where the arrest took place, declared that “the two men arrested are Polish … Read more

Pakistan Railway to procure passenger coaches, high-capacity wagons

Pakistan Railway to procure passenger coaches, high-capacity wagons

Under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), Pakistan Railways plans to purchase 230 passenger coaches and 820 High Capacity Wagons in an effort to increase train speed and guarantee adherence to predetermined schedules. An official at the Ministry of Railways stated that, of the total, about 46 Completely-Built-Up (CBU) passenger coaches have already been purchased. … Read more

Pakistan Railways retrieve 1,007 acres land from illegal occupants

Pakistan Railways retrieve 1,007 acres land from illegal occupants

Pakistan Railways has successfully reclaimed a total of 1,007 acres of land, which holds significant monetary value, from unauthorized individuals through a series of anti-encroachment operations conducted nationwide. According to an official from the Ministry of Railways, a total of 491 acres of land has been reclaimed in Punjab, 145 acres in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 339 … Read more

Leasing of railway land to be made transparent

Leasing of railway land to be made transparent

LAHORE: A significant meeting pertaining to the ongoing fiscal year was convened in the committee room, overseen by Divisional Superintendent Railway Lahore, Mr. M Hanif Gul. During the meeting, which was presided over by Deputy Divisional Superintendent Railways Imran Mashal and Deputy Director Property and Land Tauseef Zafar, a detailed strategy was formulated with the … Read more