ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railway has incurred Rs. 554.214 million on account of repair, renovation and reconstruction of stations in the country during the last four years. “The amount incurred in provinces included Punjab Rs 330.270 million, Sindh Rs 189.981 million, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs 23.608 million and Balochistan Rs 10.355 million,” an official in the Ministry of Railways said.
He said that in addition to above rehabilitation work of track, bridges and stations on Sibi-Khost Section is in progress which includes rehabilitation of eight stations on this section at cost of Rs 200 million.
The up-gradation and renovation of Kohat Cantt Railway Station at cost of Rs 51.679 million is in progress, out of which work of Rs 10.980 million has been completed so far, he added. The official said that a PC-I for up-gradation and renovation of station buildings is under process which includes up-gradation of stations in Balochistan at cost of Rs 243.49 million. He said that up-gradation of stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at cost of Rs 442.71 million is also in progress.
