ISLAMABAD – Ministry of Railway is planning to upgrade and renovate as manyas 31 railway station across the country at an estimated cost of Rs.2972.95 million for provision better facilities to the passengers.
“In this regard, Pakistan Railways has submitted PC-I for approval torehabilitation and up-gradation of the railways stations,” an official inthe Ministry of Railways told APP.
Giving details of the railway stations, he said that Pakistan Railways willbe upgraded nine railway stations in Punjab province, 12 in Sindh, five inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, three in Balochistan and one in Federal Capital.
The official said that Pakistan Railways will be spent Rs 977.32 millionfor up-gradation of railway in Punjab, Rs 1242.93 million in Sindh, Rs442.71 million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rs 243.49 million in Balochistan andRs 66.5 million in Federal Capital.
He said that Pakistan Railways has incurred Rs 144.605 million on therepair, renovation and re-construction of railway stations across thecountry during the period 1-1-2012 to 31-12-2014.
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“Out of total amount Pakistan Railways has spent Rs 86.556million on repairand renovation of railway stations in Punjab, Rs 57.278 million in Sindh,Rs 0.371 million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Rs 0.400 million inBalochistan,” he added.
To a question, the official said that renovation of work of track, bridgesand stations on Sibi-Khost Section is in progress and will be completed assoon as possible.
He said that the renovation work on the section included rehabilitation ofeight railway stations on at an estimated cost of Rs. 238 million, out ofwhich an amount of Rs. 155 million has been incurred so far.
