Doubling of track from Lodhran to Khanewal via Multan (121 Kms) Rs. 3297 million
The work of Lodhran - Khanewal via Multan has been completed and resulted in the increase of line capacity.
Doubling of Track from Khanewal to Raiwind (246 Kms)
The Project has been started during year 2005 and will be completed within four years at the estimated cost of Rs. 8326 million.
Achievements During 2007·2008
490 "V" Wireless telephone have been provided in ASM/TD Offices over Pakistan Railways.
Future Plan
Pakistan Railways has planned to replace the old and obsolete system in 3 phases. In phase-1, it will be replaced with Fiber Optic cable Transmission System from Peshawar to Karachi and Rohri to Quetta on main line during 2008-2012 covering 2200 kilometers.
Railway Electrification
25 KV AC, Single phase, Electric Traction System was introduced in 1970 over 286 Kms Lahore-Khanewal main line section to modernize the system and also to save foreign exchange, on import off Diesel Locomotives. The anticipated benefits have been fully achieved. However, the system is now in run down condition and rehabilitation.
Pakistan Railways is providing a second line from Khanewal to Raiwind, so as to provide double line all the way from Karachi to Lahore. work in progress of shifting of ET Mast infringing the alignment in connection with doubling of track on Khanewal - Raiwind section. Electrification of the second line and Rehabilitation of existing electrified section also been programmed. Ministry of Railways now intends to conduct fresh feasibility for Electrification V/S Dieselization for a certain viability of Electrification on Khanewal-Karachi double line section through International/National Consultants under Transport Assistance (TA) loan from ADB. Financial proposals of the International consulting firms have been opened and evaluated, financial proposals have been sent to ADB for approval.
Passenger Business Unit
Sixty three (63 ) Special trains on different occasions were arranged from July, 2007 to June 2008.
Two Thousand Nine Hundred and thirty eight ( 2938 ) extra coaches were attached by various trains to clear extra rush passenger during 2007-2008
Computerized Reservation System
Name of Divisional of Pakistan Railways with number of Station:
| Karachi-4 | Quetta-2 | Sukkur-8 | Multan-6 | Lahore-10 | Rawalpindi-4 | Peshawar-4 |
| Karachi City | Quetta | Sukkur | Bahawalpur | Lahore Cantt | Rawalpindi | Peshawar |
| Karachi Cantt | Sibi | Rohri | Multan Cantt | Lahore ( HQ ) |
Jhelum | AttocK City |
| Drigh Road | Sadiqabad | Khanewal | Gujranwala | Lalamusa | Jahangira | |
| Hyderabad | Rahim Yar Khan | Chichawatni | Gujrat | National Assembly ( ISLD ) |
Nowshera | |
| Khanpur | Sahiwal | Narowal | ||||
| Larkana | Shorkot Cantt | Sialkot | ||||
| Nawab Shah | Raiwind | |||||
| Mehrabpur | Okara | |||||
| Pattoki | ||||||
| Faisalabad | ||||||
| Up Coming sites expected to start in near future: | ||||||
| Serial No | Stations | |||||
| 1. | Sargodha | |||||
| 2. | Muree | |||||
| 3. | Pakpattan | |||||
| 4. | Mianwali | |||||
| 5. | Chinnot | |||||
| 6. | Kasur | |||||
| 7. | Kundian | |||||
| 8. | Mirpurkhas | |||||
| 9. | Jhang | |||||
| 10. | Jaccobabad | |||||
Freight Business Unit
Achievements
Pakistan Railways loaded 363564 wagons up to 30-06-08 in the current financial year as compared to 320335 wagons of the corresponding period.
Pakistan Railways earned Rs. 6003.185 million in the current financial year as compared to 4925.948 million of the corresponding year i.e. RS.1077.237 million more than last year.
Updated:- 11/02/2009
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