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IntroductionHistory of PRPresent state of Pakistan railways Modernization of Pakistan railwaysRecommendations of Pakistan railways Recommendations for improvement

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SCOPE

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INTRODUCTION

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Basic concept from Germany - 1550First steam engine train – by Engineer Richard22 Feb 1804 Importance of role of Britain Up gradation to electric and diesel-electric locomotives in post WWII era.

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AIM

To impart knowledge to the house about Pakistan Railways and its functioning

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SEQUENCE IntroductionHistory of trains in subcontinentSalient features of Pakistan railwaysOrganizational structureTracks and routes Passenger coaches/freight wagons/locomotivesPresent scenario of Pakistan railways Problems faced and their remediesFuture goals

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HISTORY OF TRIANS IN SUBCONTINENT

Sir Henry Edward Frere seeks Lord Dalhousie

for a railway line in 1858

Proposed railway line from Karachi City to

Kotri

Another railway line to Lahore

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13 May 1861 first railway line opened for

public traffic covering 169 KMS

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HISTORY OF TRAINS IN SUBCONTINENT(contd)

The four sections, i.e.

• Scinde (Sindh) Railways

• Punjab Railway

• Delhi Railways

• Indian Flotilla Company

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Later purchased by the Secretary of State

for India in 1885

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HISTORY OF TRAINS IN SUBCONTINENT(contd)

In January 1886 named North Western State

Railways later on renamed as North Western

Railway

In 1947 3,133 km given to India leaving 8,122

km to Pakistan

In 1961 North Western Railways was renamed

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PAKISTAN RAILWAYS:

Pakistan Railways (reporting mark PR)

Moto (Rafter. Khidmat. Hefazat)

State-owned rail transport service

of Pakistan

Administered by the federal

government under Ministry of Railways

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SALIENT FEATURES

A Federal Government

Department under Ministry of

Railways

Railways Minister - Khawaja Saad

Rafique

Founded: 14- August, 1947Pakistan Railways

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Head quarters in Lahore

Allocation of Rs. 31 billion

82, 176 Person Employed

8,163 km route in total

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SALIENT FEATURES (contd)

Pakistan Railways is multi gauge system i.e.

broad gauge, meter-gauge and narrow gauge

1,212 stations

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546 diesel electric locomotives

25,815 wagons

2,099 passenger coaches

Route wise Pakistan stands on 27 numbers

out of 199 in international union of railways

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SALIENT FEATURES (contd):

03 major Maintenance locomotive workshops

Mughalpura workshop Lahore (The largest and oldest since 1908)Islamabad Carriage factory IslamabadRisalpur locomotive manufacturing factory

Most routes have VHF radio coverage for communication

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Ministry of Railway is responsible for overall control of Pakistan RailwaysPakistan railways is sub divided into four Directorates

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•Chairman for Railways: Najib Khawer Awan

•Federal Minister for Railways: Khawaja Saad Rafique

•State Minister for Railways: Abdul Hakim BalochAdministrative

Directorate

Technical Directorate

Planning Directorate

Finance Directorate

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Railway Board

Highest body for technical matters of the Railways Consists of Chairman and five Members out of which three are from the private sector.

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Pakistan Railways at this time is a vertically

integrated organization and has four business

units:Infrastructure Business UnitPassenger Business UnitFreight Business UnitManufacturing and Services Unit

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RAILWAY NETWORK & DIVISION

Seven DivisionsLahoreMultanRawalpindiKarachiSukkurPeshawarQuetta

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Pakistan Railways is a twin-gauge system

Terminology gauge is used for the width of the

axle

Broad-gauge (5 ft 6 in)

Metre-gauge (3 3 3⁄8 in)

Broad-gauge → 7,479kms of track

Metre-gauge → 312kms of trackPakistan Railways

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ROUTES & TRACKS(contd)

Total of double line track 1,283 km

Electrified Track Khanewal to Lahore

Lahore-Khanewal Section 521.22 km

Lahore-Moghalpura-Lahore Cantt 22.78 km

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IMPORTANT LOCAL ROUTES

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KARACHI

LAHORE

FAISALABAD

PESHAWAR

RAWALPINDI

KHANEWAL

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IMPORTANT LOCAL ROUTESLAHORE

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QUETTA

FAISALABAD

KHANEWAL

RAWALPINDISAILKOT

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IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL ROUTES

Pakistan to India → Pak & India International Route is Most Operative (Samjhota Express)A project of AMAN KI ASHA

Pakistan to Iran → Operative route to the Zahedan City, Iran

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Karachi City Railway Station (04 Platforms &

04 Tracks)

Karachi Cantt Railway Station (08 Platforms

& 08 Tracks)

Lahore Junction Railway station (11

Platforms & 11 Tracks)

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Rawalpindi Railway Stations (05 Platforms)

Faisalabad Railway Station (07

Plate Form)

Peshawar Cantonment

Railway Station

Quetta Railway StationPakistan Railways

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Khanewal Junction railway

station

Rohri Junction

Sialkot Junction Railway

Station (03 Platforms & 05

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13841 bridges

532 major

13309 minor bridgesPakistan railways have built many tunnels in its hilly areas of Balochistan. Khojak tunnel is the longest( featured on the old Rs. 5 banknote)

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Allama Iqbal ExpressAwam ExpressJaffar ExpressKarachi ExpressKarakoram ExpressKhyber MailNight Coach ExpressPak Business Express(a new ventures with 5 star hotel food, Wifi, comfortable cabins)Samjhauta ExpressShalimar ExpressSubak Raftar ExpressTezgam

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Pakistan Railway operates over 200 freight stations

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FREIGHT WAGONS

Petroleum oil & lubricants (POL)WheatCoalFertilizerRock phosphateCementSugarLiquidsExplosives

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POL39%

Wheat etc19%

Domestic goods42%

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Passenger Coaches → 1584Business class

New inventory of PR WIFIFive star hotel food Luxurious seating arrangement Separate platform to board in and board out Its fares for single person is 4000 PKR

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Coaching Wagons

Parlour classIn parlour class passengers are provided with a double sofa type seat in which television is available Its fares are 2370 PKR

Lower A/CIn lower ac class passengers are provided with a berth to sleep and convertible seats Its fares are 1500 PKR

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Coaching WagonsA/C sleeper

A sleeper has six seats and a single seat outside the cabin fares are 2000 PKR per seat

Economy class/Second classEconomy class is the lowest of all without a/c The fares are 500 PKR per person

Other Vehicle (conveyance of luggage, parcels, mails, automobiles ,etc) → 239Brake Vans → 225

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LOCOMOTIVES/ENGINES

Diesel powered Locos → 494

Electric powered Locos → 16

Steam powered Locos → 12

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ACCIDENTS OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

Railways accidents are less fatal and rarely occur Pakistan railways also had encountered 13 accidents which caused deaths

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1998 A Train derails and crashes into Mosque in Sihala, Punjab2005 03 passenger trains collide near Ghotki in the southern province of Sindh, killing at least 132 people and injuring hundreds.2006Train Plunges down near Jhelum

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ACCIDENTS OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

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PRESENT SCENARIO OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

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At present, Pakistan Railways is operating 78 passenger and two freight trains daily Out of 522 locomotives in its possession only 152 are operating Pakistan Railways declined over the years due to

Lack of attentionEroding market sharesSoaring Budget Deficit

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Over employment

Mismanagement

Increasing expenditures

Corruption

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PRESENT SCENARIO OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

Furthermore some of the problems faced

by Pakistan railways are :

Less modern and classy

Not reliable due to old machinery

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Not a safe journey (robbery etc)

Communication system is out of order

40 billion debt of state bank

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PRESENT SCENARIO OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

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Reengineering

Downsizing

Institutional Restructuring

Seat Reservations

Freight Management

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Asset Management

Track Management

Electric Billing

Timetable

Pleasant environment for passengers

Availability of a rail host or hostessPakistan Railways

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Some of other remedies PrivatizationSeat reservation and confirm availability of seat for passengersChange the seats and make them comfortable Coal driven train should be therePakistan railways must go towards advancement i.e. hover trains

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Training the first line employeesTourist trains must be made attractive

Chinese assistance:Pakistan railways should take assistance from PRCImport new engines that are less fuel consumingHire Chinese engineers and make new ventures

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FUTURE GOALS OF PAKISTAN

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Pakistan railways is planning to make new routes

Pakistan to China → Karachi and Gawadar sea port with China via Railway TrackPakistan to Turkey →An Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad passenger rail servicePakistan to Turkmenistan → via AfghanistanPakistan to Afghanistan → Pakistan to help build an Afghan Rail Network Bullet train from Lahore to PindiBullet train from Islamabad to muzaffrabad

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FUTURE GOALS OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

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FUTURE GOALS OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

To make Pakistan railways the best mode of transportation in the country

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