Govt allocates Rs. 15000 m for Railways

ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 15000.000 million for 29 projects of Railways Division in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the year 2011-12.

According to the budgetary document released here on Friday an amount of Rs 500.00 million have been allocated for on going project Track Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Plan), while Rs. 16.605 million allocated for Procurement of 69 Nos. D.E. Locos (China).

Similarly Rs 37.803 million have been allocated for procurement of 1300 high capacity Wagons.

An amount of Rs 607.111 million have been allocated for doubling of track on Lodharan-Khanewal Section via Loop Section (OPEC) while Rs 790.303 million have been allocated in PSDP for setting up procurement/Manufacture of 530 High Capacity Wagons.

Similarly, Rs 5.000 million have been allocated for conversion of Mirpur Khas- Khokhrapar Meter Guage, while Rs. 1750.000 million have been allocated for Procurement/Manufacture of 75 Nos. New D.E. Locos Risalpur (China).

An amount of Rs 8.970 million, Rs 34.000 million and Rs 18.555 million have been allocated for setting up Dry Port at Prem Nagar including Acquisition of Land, Special repairs to 36 GMU-30 Locos and Procurement of Plant and Machinery for C&W shop Mughapura.

Similarly, Rs 1200.000 million have been allocated for replacement of old signaling gear from Khanewal- Shahdara Section (IDB).

An amount of Rs 739.909 million have been allocated for rehabilitation, upgradation and conversion of 400 coaches while Rs 1.000 million have been allocated for Pilot project for manufacture of 5 (3000HP) Locos.

Similarly, Rs 6.807 million, Rs. 100.000 million and Rs 2100.704 million have been allocated augmentation of electrical power supply system in locos shop and steel Mughalpura-Lahore, Strengthening/rehabilitation of 159 weak bridges and damages to Railways assets during riots in December 2007.

An amount of Rs 700.262 million have been allocated for doubling of track Khanewal to Raiwind Section while Rs 10.000 million have been allocated for revival of Karachi circular Railways.

Similarly, Rs 2050.000 million, Rs 23.000 million and Rs 40.000 million have been allocated for Procurement/Manufacture of 202 New Design passenger carriages, establishment of PMU in ministry of Railways and feasibilities studies while Rs 7.433 million has been allocated for construction of new "D" class railway station at New Multan City.

An amount of Rs 4.000 million and Rs 8.538 million have been allocated for renovation of Khudian Khas Usmanwala and Kangapir Railway and renovation and repair of landdowene bridge at KM 1/4 on ROH-JCD.

Similarly, Rs 100.000 million, Rs 600.000 million and Rs 1000.000 million have been allocated for establishing Inland Container Terminal (ICT) Dry Port near Shershah Railway Station, replacement of metal skeepers and track renewal of Lodhran-Shahdara Section and procurement of 150 D.E locos.

An amount of Rs 1140.000 million have been allocated for new scheme replacement of three brake down/rescue cranes and procurement of 5 sets relief while Rs 1400.000 million have been allocated for another new scheme of rehabilitation of 27 (HGMU-30) class diesel electric locomotives revised PC-1). (APP)