The look of Railway
Sector
Unlike the road sector,
where numerous qualified motor vehicles operators can operate anywhere on road network,
the railway sector is a restricted transport system whose vehicles are confined to a fixed
gateway. This means that:
1.
limited number of
operators (Pakistan Railway)
2. freedom to use tracks is limited by track usage contracts or Physical limitations as
track gauge.
3. railway is owned and operated by the Government.
General Trends in
Passenger Traffic
Railway passenger traffic is continuously decreasing from last decay, see graph
below:
General
Trends in Freight Traffic
Railway freight traffic is also decreasing considerably from last decay, see
graph below:
Pakistan
Railway network is deteriorating over the years due to lack of investment, financial
constraints, operational inefficiency, over staffing and mismanagement. The condition of
assets is not satisfactory as about 60% of rails, 55% of sleepers. 60% of diesel electric
and 100% of steam and electric locomotives have become obsolete.
|
Budget Allocated to Railway Sector 1998-99: RS.
2,823 million |
| (This
budget is insufficient to even liquidate the liabilities for payment of CD & ST for
import of on-going projects.) |
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