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plan for a rail system in Pakistan was first proposed in 1858 On 13th May, 1861 first railway line was opened for public traffic between Karachi City and Kotri. the expansion of the railway network by the British came at a rapid pace up until 1947. But after 1947, little has been done to expand and maintain this network.

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Pakistan train were the primary mode of transport until the 1970s. But since then there is shift in government focus from rail to road transport. The total length of railway tracks in Pakistan is 5,072 miles (8,163 km) From 2005 to 2010, budgetary expenditure on railways was only Rs45.5bn compared to Rs155bn on the national highways.

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basic modes of Railway Traffic are: Passenger Freight

Passenger traffic comprises 50% of the total revenue annually. Pakistan Railways carries 65 million passengers annually and daily operates 228 mail, express and passenger trains. Daily, PR carries an average of 178,000 people. Pakistan Railways also operates special trains during occasions such as Eid- ul -Fitr, Eid- ul- Azha and Independence Day.

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Freight Business Unit, with 12,000 personnel, operates over 200 freight stations on the railway network. The Unit serves the Ports of Karachi and Bin Qasim as well as all provinces of the country. The Freight Rates structure is based on market trends, particularly of road transport, which is the Railways' main competitor

Restructuring Track doubling High speed Rail International lines

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Mismanagement
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ticket checks Political interventions Heavy floods Corruption Poor working of engines Inefficient staff

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is facing losses due to mismanagement, poor maintenance and weak ticket checks that allow people to get away with not paying for their tickets. There have also been political interventions in decision-making about which new routes to open. According to the National Disaster Management Authority, the heavy floods have caused a loss of Rs.6.7 billion to the railway network as several hundred kilometers of lines were washed away.

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of 522 total engines only 220 are in working order, out of which 100 are in poor condition. The addition into problems of railways began in January 2011 when a cheque for Rs700 million issued by Pakistan Railways to Pakistan State Oil was not honored.

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First of all government should eradicate corruption in railways sector. 2- Pakistan Railways should be privatized. 3- Government should ask Chinese for help because China has made wonderful progress in railway industry 4- If coal reserves are exploited properly then the deficiency of fuel can be catered for the railways. 5- Proper management of resources. 6- Increasing budget allocation.

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Freedom from political interference. 8- Ticket checking system should be firmly implemented.

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