Pakistan Railways (PR) has stopped all train services in Balochistan after a hijacking incident ten days ago. On March 11, terrorists seized the Jafar Express, which was carrying over 400 passengers. Security forces responded quickly, killing the terrorists and rescuing most passengers. Unfortunately, 21 passengers lost their lives during the hijacking. Since the incident, PR […]
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Abdul Ghani a brave railway driver remembered on Defence day: Pakistan Railways
Director Public Relations Pakistan Railways Nazia Jabeen on Monday presented a memorial shield to Shameem Malka, in the memory of her late father Abdul Ghani who was a railway driver in Pakistan Railways. Abdul Ghani is remembered for his act of valor and bravery. He was one of those railway drivers who brought passengers […]
SC orders railway contract officers to pass FPSC exam for service regularization
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed 15 railways officers appointed on technical contracts to clear the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) exam before applying for regularizing their jobs. Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmad was heading a three-judge bench hearing a case regarding the regularization of services of 15 technical contract officers of Railways Department […]
Facebook Live open forum developed at Railways to resolve issues of employees, public
LAHORE: On the orders of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and on the special instructions of the Federal Minister for Railways, the Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Railways Nisar Ahmed Memon held a Facebook Live open forum at Railway Headquarters in Lahore to discuss the issues and problems of railway employees and the general public. Relevant […]
Pakistan Railways designs safety campaign to reduce trespassing accidents
LAHORE: An important meeting regarding the media strategy of the Railway Track Safety Campaign was held at the Directorate of Public Relations, Pakistan Railways Lahore. Chief Operating Superintendent of Safety Shoaib Adil and Director Public Relations Pakistan Railways Nazia Jabeen briefed the participants of the meeting about the salient features of the safety campaign. Shoaib […]
Govt announces compensation package for train accident victims
Gov’t has announced to compensate the families of the deceased with Rs 1.5 million. The ones who are injured will get a compensation of Rs 50,000 to Rs 300,000 for minor and severe injuries. The management of Pakistan Railways has extended their sympathies and condolences to the bereaved. Railway spokesman told the media that the […]
Along the deadly tracks: 200 killed in 15 train accidents since 2016
Up to 200 people have died and over 250 injured in the past five years in 15 train-related accidents in Pakistan, according to the data compiled by Daily Times. The list does not include the Monday crash, the first major crash of the ongoing years where two trains collided in Sindh’s Ghotki, and at least […]
Pakistan Railway celebrates poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz through new train service
In honour of veteran poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Pakistan Railways has started a new train service at the Lahore Railway Station on Tuesday. The train, which consists of seven economy class coaches, was adorned with ornaments. It will leave Lahore at 7:15 pm and reach Narowal at 9:40 pm. It will then leave Narowal at […]
Railways to switch 155 stations to solar energy with Rs450m cost
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways will shift its 155 railway stations to solar energy under the vision of the government to use alternative environment-friendly energy resources. PR Public Relations Director Nazia Jabeen said on Monday that total cost of the project would be Rs 450 million. She said that the PC-1 of the project – Solarization and […]
Pakistan Railways plans to convert all level crossings on ML-I into flyovers, underpasses
Pakistan Railways (PR) is planning to convert all the level crossings from Karachi to Peshawar, Main Line-I (ML-I) into flyovers and underpasses to control the accidents caused by trains and to save lives. PR has total 510 level crossings from Karachi Cantonment to Rawalpindi Stations, including 398 manned and 112 un-manned, an official in the […]