As a first consignment, Pakistan Railways acquired 46 coaches from China, enhancing travel options for citizens of the whole nation.
In the next days, the department will also get 200 modern freight wagons from China.
Pakistan Railways is currently preparing to begin producing 184 coaches, including passenger and cargo coaches, at its carriage factory in Islamabad.
Pakistan Railways would soon receive various consignments of 200 modern goods/freight wagons from China, and after receipt of these wagons, it would start manufacturing 620 wagons of similar designs at its Mughalpura workshop and the carriage factory in Risalpur under the technology-transfer segment of the contract.
It was one year ago, in November 2021, when looking to upgrade and enhance long-distance passenger services in the country, the federal government had inked an agreement with China Railway Construction Corporation Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company for the supply of 230 high-speed coaches for PR.
