Pakistan Railways earn Rs66 bln in nine months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has achieved an unprecedented earning of Rs 66 billion in the first… Read More
Pakistan Railways provides an important mode of Transportation in the farthest corners of the country and brings them closer for Business, sightseeing, pilgrimage and education. It has been a great integrating force and forms the life line of the country by catering to its needs for large scale movement of people and freight.
The possibility of Karachi as a sea port was first noticed in the mid of 19th century and Sir Henry Edward Frere who was appointed Commissioner of Sind after its annexation with Bombay in 1847 sought permission from Lord Dalhousie to begin survey of sea port. He also initiated the survey for Railway line in 1858 . It was proposed that a railway line from Karachi City to Kotri, steam navigation up the Indus /Chenab upto Multan and from there an other railway to Lahore and beyond be constructed.
It was on 13th May,1861 that first railway line was opened for public traffic between Karachi City and Kotri, the distance of 105 miles. The line between Karachi City and Keamari was opened on 16.6.1889.By 1897 the line from Keamari to Kotri was doubled.
The railway line from Peshawar to Karachi closely follows Alexander’s line of march through the Hindu Kush to the sea. Different sections on existing main line from Peshawar to Lahore and Multan and branch lines were constructed in the last quarter of 19th century and early years of 20th century.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has achieved an unprecedented earning of Rs 66 billion in the first… Read More
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In the first nine months of the financial year 2023-24, Pakistan Railway has achieved a… Read More
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ISLAMABAD: The online fuel monitoring system of Pakistan Railways is ready for installation and will… Read More
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has asked its officials concerned to initiate the procedure to recover outstanding… Read More