ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a project to procure 75 number of 2000-2500 and same figure of 3000-3500 house power locomotives has been approved with an estimated cost of Rs 55.483 billion.In a written reply to National Assembly, the ministry of Railways said that out of 150, around 50 locomotives will be procured in first phase on emergent basis.
However the ministry, said, that no new locomotive has been purchased since after last procurement of 69 locomotives which were inducted in PR system from 2003 to 2008.
A contract agreement for procurement of 58 diesel-electric locomotives amounting to US$ 116,860,545.90 has also been signed with M/s SCR Ziyand, China on December 7, 2012 and supply of locomotives is scheduled to commence from November during current year.
The ministry said recruitment during the last three years has been made in PR as per prescribed criteria.
To another question it said that out of 290 kms rehabilitation of 252 kms track from Landhi-Khanpur section has been completed.
Presently an average 18 freight trains are operating per day over the system. Two oil trains are leaving Karachi on daily basis for Lalpir with an additional train from Karachi for up country to clear other consignments.
The freight operating to transport cement and salt from different parts of the country for Wagah to be exported to India is also a regular feature.
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