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August 7, 2020 | Asia

Pakistan approves $US 6.8bn Peshawar - Lahore - Karachi line upgrade

PAKISTAN’s Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), the country’s top economic body, has approved a $US 6.8bn project to upgrade 2655km of railway infrastructure on the Peshawar - Lahore - Karachi corridor and establish a dry port at Havelian.

August 20, 2019 | Financial

Pakistan Railways achieves record income in 2018-19

PAKISTAN Railways (PR) has announced its highest ever revenue of Rs 54.6bn ($US 340.5m) for the 2018-19 financial year which it says is Rs 10bn more than in 2017-18.

January 21, 2019 | Fleet

Pakistan Railways issues tender for 230 coaches

PAKISTAN Railways (PR) has issued an international tender for 230 long-distance passenger coaches.

June 7, 2017 | Locomotives

Pakistan Railways orders more GE locomotives

PAKISTAN Railways (PR) signed a contract with GE Transportation in Islamabad on June 7 for 20 1676mm-gauge C20EMP diesel locomotives.

December 13, 2016 | Locomotives

GE delivers locomotives to Pakistan

GE Transportation says it has shipped the first batch of ES43 ACi Evolution Series diesel locomotives for Pakistan Railways (PR).

June 10, 2016 | Main line

Pakistan to launch $US 8.2bn upgrading project

THE Pakistan government has approved a $US 8.2bn project to upgrade the 1872km Karachi - Peshawar main line by 2021, 85% of which will be funded by a concessionary loan from China the terms of which will now be negotiated.

March 4, 2014 | Asia

Pakistan Railways seeks increased budget

PAKISTAN Railways (PR) announced on February 28 that it is seeking Rs 47bn ($US 445m) through the country's Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the 2014-15 financial year, with the aim of improving the performance of infrastructure and addressing the railway's chronic locomotive shortage.

February 14, 2013 | Locomotives

Pakistan Railways orders Chinese locomotives

CSR Ziyang, China, has won a Rs 10.8bn ($US 110.5m) contract from Pakistan Railways (PR) for 50 diesel-electric locomotives. The first 10 locomotives are due to be delivered by the end of this year while the rest will be shipped to Pakistan by the end of May 2014.

November 16, 2012 | News

PR secures funds for urgent fleet repairs

THE National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) announced on November 13 that it will provide cash-strapped Pakistan Railways (PR) with a Rs 6.1bn ($US 63.7m) loan to revive its depleted locomotive fleet.