Pakistan Railways targets 20% freight share after ML-1 upgrade
MG News | September 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM GMT+05:00
September 14, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan Railways has
approved a strategic reform roadmap aimed at increasing freight operations,
improving passenger services and expanding private-sector participation across
the railway system.
Under the reform plan, Pakistan Railways aims to
increase its share of the national freight market from around 8% currently to
approximately 20% following the upgradation of Main Line-1 (ML-1).
The roadmap focuses on expanding the transportation of
coal, containers, cement, fertilizers, rock phosphate and other bulk
commodities through the rail network, according to a press release issued.
The reforms also envisage infrastructure development to
improve passenger services and accelerate digital transformation across the
railway system.
The plan further seeks greater private-sector
participation as part of efforts to make Pakistan Railways more efficient,
customer-oriented and financially sustainable.
The proposed expansion in freight operations could
strengthen rail’s role in national logistics by shifting a greater volume of
bulk and containerized cargo from road to rail.
The ML-1 upgrade is expected to provide the
infrastructure base required to support higher freight volumes and improve the
railway network’s commercial viability.
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