ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has decided to repair its non-working locomotives on emergency basis as 172 engines have been dysfunctional, the railways sources said.
According to sources, the railways have 439 engines of different models and makes with 267 of them in working condition.
“The railways have contacted to manufacturers for repair of 69 locomotive engines,” according to sources. “The talks with the firm ongoing for supply of spare parts for restoration of 69 engines”.
The sources at the Ministry of Railways, have said that 36 locomotives will become functional in next four months. “Twenty locomotives of ZCU model would become operational in next two months, while 16 railway engines of the AGE model would become functional by February 2027”.
Railways sources said that the PC-I has been prepared to modernize 35 engines of GMU model and the PC-I plan for repair of these locomotives has been forwarded to the planning ministry for approval.
The railways didn’t receive reply of the proposed engine repair plan from the planning ministry so far, sources added.