pakistan railway
introduction
Pakistan Railways (reporting mark PR) is a national state-owned rail transport service of Pakistan, head-quartered in Lahore. It is administered by the federal government under the Ministry of Railways. PR provides an important mode of transportation throughout Pakistan. It is commonly referred to as the "life line of the country", by aiding in large scale movement of people and freight throughout Pakistan
major routes
The total length of railway tracks in Pakistan is 5,072 miles (8,163 km).
Domestic
Peshawar-Karachi
Peshawar-Quetta
Lahore-Sialkot
Lahore-Faisalabad
Faisalabad-Khanewal
Pakistan Locomotive Factory, Risalpur
The Pakistan Locomotive Factory at Risalpur, a public spread on an area of 251 acres (102 ha), was put into service in 1993 with the collaboration of Government of Japan at a total cost of Rs.2284.00 million, including a foreign exchange component of Rs.1496.00 million. The factory can produce two diesel-electric locomotives per month on single-shift basis, but this can be doubled by introducing a second working shift. The factory is equipped with the state-of-the-art equipment which can be employed in the building of diesel-electric locomotives of suitable horsepower, as well as electric locomotives with minor adjustments.[12]
Since 1993, twenty three PHA-20 type 2,000 hp (1,491 kW) diesel-electric locomotives have rolled out of the factory.[12] The ongoing project of 3,000 hp (2,237 kW) AGE-30 diesel-electric locomotives is at the verge of its completion, which is a milestone in the history of the factory.[12] Apart from manufacturing new locomotives, the Pakistan Locomotive Factory has also successfully rehabilitated five diesel-electric locomotives of GRU-20 Type and manufactured other various spares/components for railway maintenance divisions and rehabilitation projects.
pha-20 built in pakistan
age-30 assembling in germany
age-30 standing in adtranz germany factory yard
now the same age-20 6004 with 9-up allama iqbal exp
In 2008, Pakistan Railways announced a plan of the construction of a $1 billion high-speed railway line between Punjab and Sindh.[18]
pakistan railway carriage factory
Pakistan Railway Carriage Factory was established in June 1970 with the technical cooperation of Germany. Before its establishment Pakistan use to import the Railway carriage coaches from abroad. Pakistan Railways Carriage Factory Islamabad is spread over an area of 58 acres with the covered area of 13 acres.
At the time of establishment of Carriage Factory all the plants and spare parts were imported from Germany. The annual production capacity of Carriage Factory on single shift basis is 150 passenger coaches.
So far 1957 new coaches manufactured at the factory have been handed over to Pakistan Railways while rehabilitation of 1421 coaches has also been done. New modern coaches are now built with the cooperation of China to ensure better traveling facilities to the nation at fast speed.
MANUFACTURING HISTORY
Carriage Factory Islamabad has manufactured new coaches along with the rehabilitation of used coaches. The manufacturing history till 2008 is as under:
New Manufactu
S/No.
Projects
Years
Manufactured Numbers
Pakistan Railways
1972 to 1974
1469
Exported To Bangladesh
1977 to 1983
223
New design Chinese Coaches
2004 to 2007
135
56 – Bogie Brake Van
2006 to 2008
23
50 – Bogie Brake Van Chinese
2007 to 2008
50
Total
1900
interior of super delux coach build at carriage factory isb
updates and pics comming soon and i will post about pakistan railway in other post with full info and pics
i will post info about loco's that are currently in use not old ones
a lot more about pakistan railway to come