Rawalpindi: The Ministry of Railways has eliminated 1,967 posts in grades 1 to 16 from 7 divisions. A phased layoff plan was also prepared. After the approval of the Chairman of Ministry of Railways, 1 thousand 967 posts from 7 categories of Commercial Branch of Railways from Grade 1 to 16 of 7 Divisions of […]
Pakistan Railways runs Sir Syed Express from Karachi to Rawalpindi. According to the spokesperson of Railways, Sir Syed Express is operated under Public Private Partnership, the train will leave Karachi at 9 pm and reach Rawalpindi at 9 pm the next day. Selection of 2 districts of Punjab in the first phase to provide free […]
Quetta: Pakistan Railways has announced to run Jaffar train to Machh and Peshawar from August 30. Pakistan Railway Antamiya in Quetta issued a letter to the Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan (IGFC). In the post issued by Pakistan Railway Antamiya, it has been said that on August 30, Jafar Express will take passengers from Peshawar […]
K-Electric, the sole provider of power to the port city, on Thursday disconnected the electricity supply to Pakistan Railways offices over unpaid dues, ARY News reported. As per details, the sources said K-Electric disconnected the electricity supply to City Railway Station and the Railways colonies on unpaid dues of over Rs200mln. The power disconnection is […]
Pakistan Railways is all set to procure 230 passenger coaches and 820 High Capacity Wagons under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) aiming help to improve the speed of the trains and ensure adherence to fixed timings. “Out of the total, around 46 Completely-Built-Up (CBU) passenger coaches have been procured up till now while the […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways has decided to operate 10 passenger trains under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode, ARY News reported. According to Pakistan Railways officials, the first phase of the privatisation will commence soon and 10 trains will be handed over to private operators under the PPP mode. The Pakistan Railways asked the interested parties […]
Pakistan Railways has decided to outsource 9 trains under Public Private Partnership. The spokesperson of Railways says that the CEO of Pakistan Railways has approved the issuance of tender, Pakistan Railways will issue an advertisement for outsourcing 9 trains on August 21. Good work has been done on IPP, government will be informed in next […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Railways stressed the critical importance of modernising and enhancing the railway system to ensure the nation’s long-term well-being and prosperity. The meeting, chaired by Senator Jam Saifullah Khan on Thursday, focused on various issues, including corruption control within the railway system and the accountability of officials involved in corruption over […]
Canada’s two main rail companies said on Friday they would lock out employees on Aug. 22 if talks to negotiate a labor contract fail, a move that would bring the country’s transport of goods to a halt. A strike or lockout could cause significant economic damage in Canada, which relies heavily on its railway network, […]
Pakistan Railways has decided to revive the Sir Syed Express from September 1, ARY News reported on Friday. According to the notification issued by the Pakistan Railways, Sir Syed Express is being restored from September 1. The train will run between Karachi cantt. to Rawalpindi. Pakistan Railways announced to decrease in fares of all classes […]