K-Electric (KE) has cut off power to several colonies and installations of Pakistan Railways due to non-payment of electricity bills.
The utility company claims that the railway owes Rs 430 million on 31 connections, making continuous power supply unviable.
Despite repeated notices and promises to pay, dues remain unsettled, leading to significant disruptions in railway operations.
Divisional Superintendent (DS), Pakistan Railways Karachi, Nasir Khalili described the dispute with KE as escalating, leading to power cuts in key installations and colonies.
He said the disruption has badly affected train operations, suspended online ticket booking and affected 38 passenger trains plying from Karachi daily.
Khalili highlighted that the Karachi division generates an income of Rs 50 to 60 million per day for the railways.
He also claimed that K Electric owed Rs 70 billion to the railways over the past decade. He warned the electricity supplier that if the electricity problem persists, this includes stopping the payment of the bill.
Earlier in a statement, the company said that K Electric will restore power supply on undertaxes provided by the railway authorities with assurance of payment of outstanding dues and timely payment of monthly bills.
“However, despite accommodating the Pakistan Railways, these promises have been repeatedly dishonored,” he had said.