Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Railways (reporting mark PR) (Urdu: پاکستان ریلویز) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan with its headquarters in Lahore. 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 505 operational stations across Pakistan.
Pakistan Railways headquarters, Lahore | |
Native name | پاکستان ریلویز |
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| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Predecessor | North Western State Railway Pakistan Western Railway |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Headquarters | Lahore-54010 , Pakistan |
Area served | Pakistan |
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| Services | |
| Revenue | Rs. 48.65 billion (US$170 million) (2020–21) |
| Rs. −45 billion (US$−160 million) (2018–19) | |
| Owner | Government of Pakistan (1947–present) |
Number of employees | 72,078 (2016–17) |
| Parent | Ministry of Railways |
| Divisions | 07 |
| Subsidiaries | 1 |
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| Pakistan Railways (PR) | |||||
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| Infrastructure company | Pakistan Railways (PR) | ||||
| System length | |||||
| Total | 7,789 kilometres (4,840 mi) | ||||
| Double track | 1,043 kilometres (648 mi) | ||||
| Electrified | 285 kilometres (177 mi) | ||||
| Track gauge | |||||
| Main | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
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| No. stations | 499 | ||||
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In 2014, the Ministry of Railways launched Pakistan Railways Vision 2026, which seeks to increase PR's share in Pakistan's transportation sector from 4% to 20%, using the Rs. 886.68 billion (US$3.1 billion) China–Pakistan Economic Corridor rail upgrade. The plan includes building new locomotives, development and improvement of current rail infrastructure, an increase in average train speed, improved on-time performance and expansion of passenger services. The first phase of the project was completed in 2017, and the second phase is scheduled for completion by 2021. Among them is the ML-1 project, which will be completed in three phases at a cost of Rs. 1.11 trillion (US$3.8 billion). Until October 2022, these projects have not started construction or tendering.
Pakistan Railways is an active member of the International Union of Railways. In the 2018/19 financial year, Pakistan Railways carried 70 million passengers.