Question

Q1.State one improvement that has taken place on the railways in Pakistan since 2000?
Q2. Suggest reasons why the government is improving the railways in Pakistan?
Q3. How is Pakistan an important position in respect to its neighboring countries?

Answer 1

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q1)Pakistan Railways (reporting mark PR) (Urdu: پاکستان ریلویز‎) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns 7,791 kilometres (4,841 miles) of track across Pakistan from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger services.

In 2014, the Ministry of Railways launched Pakistan Railways Vision 2026, which seeks to increase PR's share in Pakistan's transportation sector from 4% to 20%, using the with the ₨886.68 billion (US$5.5 billion) China–Pakistan Economic Corridor rail upgrade. The plan includes building new locomotives, development and improvement of current rail infrastructure, an increase in average train speed, improved on-time performance and expansion of passenger service. The first phase of the project was completed in 2017, and the second phase is scheduled for completion by 2021. Pakistan Railways is an active member of the International Union of Railways.

In the 2018/19 financial year, Pakistan Railways served 70 million passengers.[5] Pakistan Railway is going to offer international tender on 12 September 2020 for new vision of Pakistan Railway ML1

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