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[url="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/08/16/story_16-8-2011_pg5_9"]PR to acquire 50 locomotives on lease to overcome shortage[/url]



ISLAMABAD : Shortage and out of order locomotives have forced Pakistan Railways to suspend and reduce its certain services on different routes thus resulting in inconveniences for the masses.



Considering the austerity of the issue and in order to meet the demand Pakistan Railways will acquire 50 locomotives from any country depending upon the lease terms and conditions, said an official of Railways’ Ministry.



He said Pakistan Railways needs 300 locomotives urgently to run its affairs properly, therefore a special committee has been constituted to take as many as 50 locomotives on lease from any country till the provision of bailout money for repair of 100 out of order locomotives.



He said at least 25 to 30 engines should be inducted in railways fleet every month for uninterrupted and timely train services to the people of Pakistan.



He said a tender for purchase of 500 locomotives have been floated while another tender for acquiring 27 to 46 more locomotives would be floated soon. He said the matter of purchase of locomotives from China was in the high court and Pakistan Railways could not get a single locomotive from China until the case is decided.



The official said as part of a bailout package Pakistan Railways is expecting to get Rs 10 billion in this August for rehabilitation and repair of tracks and locomotives. He said Rs four billion which was being given by the federal government under PSDP and would be spent on rehabilitation of tracks and coaches, while Rs six billion to be given through a banking consortium would be utilised for the repair and maintenance of locomotives. app



Comment : I hope Indian WKK Crying Hearts do not fall for the Pakistani "Begging" as :



1. Pakistan has no money to pay for the Diesel Oil or Lubes so forget about making "Lease" Payments.



2. The PR Locomotive Drivers, Engineers etc. just do not have the "qualifications" to run Modern Diesel Locomotives especially the Turbo Charged ones. I have been given to believe that the Chinese Locomotives were originally "Super" Charged and the Pakis have made a hash of maintaining them.



God Help Pakistan but God better Help those who supply Locomotives to Pakistan even more.



Cheers