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Pakistan Railways (Urdu: پاکستان ریلویز; reporting mark: PR) is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan.Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns 7,789 kilometres (4,840 miles) of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger services, covering 482 operational stations ...
Pakistan railways map. This is a list of Railway lines in Pakistan. The lines and the stations are owned and operated by Pakistan Railways. Rail lines in Pakistan are divided into main lines and branch lines. [1] [2] [3]
Train Name [2] Railroad Train Endpoints Operated Train Numbers Akbar Express: PR: Quetta – Lahore Junction: 1974 – 2020 23UP/24DN Allama Iqbal Express: PR: Karachi Cantonment – Sialkot Junction
The Punjab Railway was established shortly after the July 1855 passage of the Scinde Railway Act. [1] [2] [4] As the Karachi-to-Kotri line was being constructed and the Indus Steam Flotilla was being set up to transport passengers to Multan, the Punjab Railway was laid from Multan to Lahore and onward to Amritsar. [5]
Pakistan Railways provides an important mode of transportation for commuters and connects distant parts of the country with Lahore for business, sightseeing, pilgrimage, and education. The Lahore railway station, built during the British colonial era, is located in the heart of the city and serves as the major entry and exit point of the city ...
General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops 1999 122 km/h (76 mph) Active 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) RGE24: GE C24-7i: 21 5201–5221 General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops: 2002 122 km/h (76 mph) Active 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) AGE30 DE-DC33-CA 30 6001–6030 Adtranz General Electric Pakistan Locomotive Factory 1996 122 km/h (76 mph) Active
Jammu–Sialkot Railway, 43 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1947. Samasata–Amruka Branch Line, 257 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2011 [2] Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line, 52 kilometer section between Narowal Junction and Chak Amru closed. Khyber Pass Railway, 50 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2006.
The Ministry of Railways (Urdu: وزارت ريلوے, Wazarat-e-Railway, abbreviated as MoR) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan tasked with planning, administrating and overseeing government policies for the development of the national rail network, Pakistan Railways.