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P A K I S T A N R A I L W A Y S By MAHMOOD HASAN Chief Operating Superintendent National Conference on Sustainable Transport, Islamabad on REVIVAL OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS 2

RAIL NETWORK Peshawar Rawalpindi Lahore Multan Kotri Karachi Kundian Dadu Taftan Dalbandin Quetta ML-2 - Kotri-Dadu-Jacobabad- DG Khan-Attock City (1254 Kms) ML-3 - Rohri-Sukkur-Sibi- Quetta-Dalbandin-Taftan (967 Kms) ML-1 ML-2 ML-3 Rohri ML-1 ML-2 ML-3 Branch Lines ML-1 - Karachi-Rohri -Khanewal-Lahore- Rawalpindi-Peshawar (1681 Kms) AFGHANISTAN 3

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS Federal Minister for Railways Secretary Railways/ Chairperson Member Finance Secretary Railway Board D.G Technical D.G Planning D.G Operations CEO/ Sr.GM FGIR Railway Board 4

HEADQUARTERS OFFICE Chief Executive Officer/ Sr. General Manager IG/ PR Police AGM/M AGM/T AGM/I Director/ IT DG/PR Divisional Superintendents (Eight) Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, Sukkur, Quetta, Karachi, Mughalpura Workshop CPO DG/Legal Affairs GM/M&S GM/W.S.I COPS 5

DescriptionCurrent Status Route Kilometers7791 Track Kilometers11881 Railway Stations527 Railway Halt Stations68 Locomotives452 (only 275 functional) Passenger Coaches1915 Goods Wagon13310 Factories (Loco, Carriage, Sleeper)6 Dry Ports6 ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW 6

7 WHY RAILWAYS?  Safest mode of transport  Five times more fuel efficient than road carriers  Most suitable for bulk and long haulage  Strategic Importance  Most environment friendly  world wide resurgence of railways

RAIL AND ROAD INVESTMENT (Five Year Plans) 8 Plan Railways % Roads & others % 1st ( )6832 3rd ( )6139 6th ( )3862 8th ( ) During , against the allocation of Rs billion, only Rs. 3.5 billion were actually provided

CONDITION OF ASSETS 9 DescriptionTotalOverage Designed Life (Years) Track (KMs)11,88167%30 Non Functional Track729-- Locomotives452 54% (Avg. age = 33 ) 20 Passenger coaches % (Avg. age = 40 ) 35 Freight wagons Four wheelers Eight wheelers High capacity % (Avg. age = 55 ) 57% (Avg. age = 50 ) 0% 45 Telecom & Signaling90% obsolete

YEAR NO. OF LOCOS AVAILABLE AVAILABILITY OF LOCOMOTIVES Source: Central Control Office, HQ 10

Trains Mail/Express20=4017=3416=3218=36 19=38 Intercity37=7435=7016=32 17=34 Passenger31=6227=545=10 6=127=14 Mixed23=4618=362=43=6 3=06 International3=6 3=06 Karachi shuttles3=62=41=23=6 3=06 Total117=234102=20443=8648=9649=9853=106 Source: Chief Controller /Time Table PASSENGER TRAINS (Average / Day) 11

Trains ex-port from KarachiAverage / day (Up to 30 th November 2015) 9.5 FREIGHT TRAINS Source: Central Control Office, HQ 12

CAUSES OF DECLINE Absence of Active Railway Board Non Railway chairman / Secretary since Late Nineties Transport Policy Tilting Towards Road After Affects of Assassination of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Ageing Assets Shortage of Locomotives Mounting Budgetary Deficit 13

PERFORMANCE OF P.R (Last 4 years) 14 (Rs. In Million) Description Budget Target Passenger Other Coaching Goods Sundries Total Billion

PASSENGER REVENUE 15 FREIGHT REVENUE Revenue in billion

Description Total Increase (w.r.t 12-13) Revenue (Billion) (76%) Passengers Carried (Million) (26%) Freight Wagons Loaded (No.) (277%) Tons Carried (Million) % Punctuality of Passenger Trains 42%49%58%16% Military special trains % PERFORMANCE COMPARISON 16

17 REVIVAL OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS IN LAST THREE YEARS (KEY INDICATORS)

FREIGHT PERFORMANCE Year Loading Wagons Freight Earning (Rs. in million) Freight Trains Runs (No.) Train Ex- Port TKM Thousands Tons Carrie d (Thou) Locomotive Availability (Average / Day) , ,241 1, , ,090,332 1, ,301,438 3,600 45

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