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1.4 Human Resource:

Pakistan Railways is the largest civil employer in the country and has about90,000 employees consisting of staff and officers as of 2008). 71% of the total employees are working in Civil, Mechanical and Transportation departments. All the hierarchy positions are held by graduate

2. TRANSPORTATION SECTION INCLUDING RAILWAYS 2

The domestic transportation system in Pakistan primarily comprises of the Road, Rail and Air. The growing economy is imposing strains on the transport sector.

2.1 Road Sector

The total roads of all types are estimated at 258,350 kms. Of which high type roads are 176,587 km. and low type roads are 81,761 kms. The highest density remains on the Grand Trunk Road running from Peshawar to Karachi. The first segment of an alternate motorway form Islamabad to Lahore and Islamabad to Peshawar has been completed, with other sections to be constructed shortly. The national highway carries 96 present of the freight and 91 present of passenger traffic.

2.2 Railway Sector

Railway sector in Pakistan has not maintained its position in the transport sector. The market share of Pakistan Railways kept on declining with the passage of time. For example, annual passenger volume carried by Pakistan Railways in late 1970’s was approx. 145 million, which has come down to 59 million in 1992/93. The freight business was 15 million tons in late 1960’s but has come down to 7 million tons. Roads have steadily become the more preferred form of transportation. An example of PR’s declining market share is that it is moving only 11% of total petroleum products and 2% of the total containers. A more professionally managed and independent railways have immense growth potential.

2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Railways

List of Trains

• Allama Iqbal Express

• Bahaudin Zakariya Express

• Bahawalpur Express

• Baluchistan Express

• Bolan Mail

• Buraq Express

• Chiltan Express

• Faisalabad Express

• Farid Express

• Jaffer Express

• Karachi Express

• Karakoram Express

• Khush Hal Khan Khatak Express

• Khyber Mail

• Pakistan Express

• Rawalpindi Express

• Samjhauta Express

• Shalimar Express

• Sialkot Express

• Subak Kharam

• Subak Raftar

• Tezgam

2.3 Air Sector

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national carrier, is carrying the bulk of the air travel services within the country. With deregulation of the air sector in the 90’s, three other private airlines have entered the domestic market and international market.

3. TRAFFIC OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS 3

3.1 Passenger

Passenger traffic comprises 50% of the total revenue annually. During 1999-2000, this amounted to Rs. 4.8 billion. Pakistan Railways carries 65 million passengers annually and daily operates 228 mails, 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.

3.2 Freight

The 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 four provinces of the country and generates revenue from the movement of agricultural, industrial and imported products such as petroleum oil & lubricants (POL), wheat, coal, fertilizer, rock phosphate, cement and sugar. About 39% of the revenue is generated from the transportation of POL products, 19% from imported wheat, fertilizer and rock phosphate. The remaining 42% is earned from domestic traffic. The Freight Business Unit offers services to meet customer requirements and reduce costs through efficiency, innovation

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