Ministry of Railways to upgrade 31 stations
Last updated on: 02 October,2018 04:50 pm
The official says PR will spend Rs977.32mn for upgradation of railway in Punjab
ISLAMABAD (APP) – Ministry of Railways will be upgrading and renovating as many as 31 railways stations at an estimated cost of Rs. 2972.95 million across the country for provision better facilities to the passengers.
An official of the Ministry of Railways said that Pakistan Railways has submitted PC-I for approval for rehabilitation and upgradation of the railways stations.
Giving details of the railway stations, he said that Pakistan Railways will be upgrading nine railway stations in Punjab province, 12 in Sindh, five in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, three in Balochistan and one in the federal capital.
The official said that Pakistan Railways will spend Rs977.32 million for upgradation of railway in Punjab, Rs1242.93 million in Sindh, Rs442.71 million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rs 243.49 million in Balochistan and Rs 66.5 million in the federal capital.
He said that Pakistan Railways has incurred Rs144.605 million on the repair, renovation and re-construction of railway stations across the country during the period 1-1-2012 to 31-12-2014.
“Out of total amount Pakistan Railways has spent Rs86.556 million on repair and renovation of railway stations in Punjab, Rs57.278 million in Sindh, Rs0.371 million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Rs0.400 million in Balochistan,” he added.
To a question, the official said that renovation of work of track, bridges and stations on Sibi-Khost Section is in progress and will be completed as soon as possible.
He said that the renovation work on the section included rehabilitation of 8 railway stations on at an estimated cost of Rs. 238 million, out of which an amount of Rs. 155 million has been incurred so far.