Pakistan Railways Retrieves 2,826 Acres of Encroached Land, Upgrades Stations, Proposes Fencing
Pakistan Railways, under the leadership of Federal Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, informed the Senate on October 30, 2026, that it had retrieved 2,826.09 acres of encroached land worth Rs21.178 billion over five years. The ministry also announced upgrades at Rawalpindi, Golra, and Margalla stations, along with fencing proposals for the Karachi-Rohri railway track to enhance safety and address environmental impacts.
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Associated Press Of Pakistan Pakistan Railways retrieves 2,826 acres of encroached land worth Rs21.17bn: Senate told ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Pakistan Railways has retrieved 2,826.09 acres of encroached land worth an estimated Rs21.178 billion across the country over the last five years, Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi informed the Senate on Friday. Responding to a question during the question hour, Abbasi said the railway administration had adopted a zero-tolerance policy... This post Pakistan Railways retrieves 2,826 acres of encroached land worth Rs21.17bn: Senate told first appeared on Associated Press Of Pakistan and owns the property.
Associated Press Of Pakistan Pakistan Railways upgrades facilities at Rawalpindi, Golra and Margalla stations: Senate told ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi informed the Senate that Pakistan Railways has upgraded several facilities at Rawalpindi, Golra and Margalla railway stations, while projects to improve stations in Lalamusa, Jhelum, Malakwal and Sargodha are under process. Responding to a question during the question hour, Abbasi provided details of ongoing and... This post Pakistan Railways upgrades facilities at Rawalpindi, Golra and Margalla stations: Senate told first appeared on Associated Press Of Pakistan and owns the property.
Associated Press Of Pakistan Govt. proposes fencing along both sides of 480km Karachi-Rohri railway track: Senate told ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi on Friday informed the Senate that the government had proposed fencing along both sides of the 480-kilometre Karachi-Rohri section of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway track to improve protection and address environmental and social impacts. Responding to a question during the question hour, he said the... This post Govt. proposes fencing along both sides of 480km Karachi-Rohri railway track: Senate told first appeared on Associated Press Of Pakistan and owns the property.