Railways
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pakistan Railways (reporting mark PR) is a national state-owned rail transport service of Pakistan, head-quartered in Lahore. It is administered by the federal government under the Ministry of Railways. PR provides an important mode of transportation throughout Pakistan. It is commonly referred to as the "life line of the country", by aiding in large-scale movement of people and freight throughout Pakistan.Pakistan Railways (PR) is the state owned railway company of Pakistan. It is a large organization under the administration of Ministry of Railways. Pakistan Railways provides an important mode of transportation in the farthest corners of the country and brings them closer for business, sightseeing, pilgrimage and education. The current Chairman is Muhammad Arif Azim.
Over the past many years, Pakistan Railways has been facing problems and is now on the verge of bankruptcy. With budget deficit of billions, eroding market share and corruption scandals, the future of Pakistan Railways – once the life line of the country – is grim. At the time of independence, both India and Pakistan, inherited the Railway Network laid down by British. While Indian Railways has emerged as a highly profitable organization, Pakistan Railways is struggling to keep itself running.
This report summarizes how organization development can help Pakistan Railways revamp its image and goodwill. It is based on facts and hypothetical situations created by the group members to evaluate the applicability of OD interventions. The data is collected from various sources including books, newspaper articles and internet.
The report provides introduction of Pakistan Railways, its history, organizational structure which is then followed by how the concepts of entering and contracting can be applied to this case. Diagnosis of the organization has been done with the help of data collected and hypothetical situations. Based on the diagnosis, OD interventions
Pakistan Railways (reporting mark PR) is a national state-owned rail transport service of Pakistan, head-quartered in Lahore. It is administered by the federal government under the Ministry of Railways. PR provides an important mode of transportation throughout Pakistan. It is commonly referred to as the "life line of the country", by aiding in large-scale movement of people and freight throughout Pakistan.Pakistan Railways (PR) is the state owned railway company of Pakistan. It is a large organization under the administration of Ministry of Railways. Pakistan Railways provides an important mode of transportation in the farthest corners of the country and brings them closer for business, sightseeing, pilgrimage and education. The current Chairman is Muhammad Arif Azim.
Over the past many years, Pakistan Railways has been facing problems and is now on the verge of bankruptcy. With budget deficit of billions, eroding market share and corruption scandals, the future of Pakistan Railways – once the life line of the country – is grim. At the time of independence, both India and Pakistan, inherited the Railway Network laid down by British. While Indian Railways has emerged as a highly profitable organization, Pakistan Railways is struggling to keep itself running.
This report summarizes how organization development can help Pakistan Railways revamp its image and goodwill. It is based on facts and hypothetical situations created by the group members to evaluate the applicability of OD interventions. The data is collected from various sources including books, newspaper articles and internet.
The report provides introduction of Pakistan Railways, its history, organizational structure which is then followed by how the concepts of entering and contracting can be applied to this case. Diagnosis of the organization has been done with the help of data collected and hypothetical situations. Based on the diagnosis, OD interventions