36 years Railway Experience

1. Syed Shahid Ahmed
House# 4A , Street 13, Secter A ,DHA 1, Islamabad,Pakistan.
0092300-5157165 (mobile)shahidrail@yahoo.com 0092515789700 (Res) shahid.ahmed70 (Skype)
Saudi Arabia ( At present Mobile 0545749424)
Statement of Interests:
To acquire a challenging position in the fields of academic qualification of Degree in
Mechanical Engineering and to utilize my skills, intelligence & 38 years of experiences
in Railways to achieve maintenance and advancement of Railway organization &
competence of profession.
Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor (Mechanical Engineering (1975) from University of Engineering & Technology
Lahore and various technical and managerial courses in Pakistan and abroad.
Personal Attributes:
Father Name:Syed Muhammad Sami Ahmed (Late)
Date of Birth: 18.10.1953
CNIC No: 37405-0891422-3
Marital Status: Married

2. Passport number: DH1154224 (Pakistan)
Professional Experience in Railways & Highlights:
36 years experience in Pakistan Railway in the fields of design,
manufacturing,operation and maintenance of Locomotives, Passenger Coaches and
freights wagons.Expansions in the workshops.
Dealing with the preparation of specifications of Rolling stock including locomotives,
Passenger coaches, Freight wagons procured for Pakistan Railways.
Responsible for Procurement of new machines and equipment for all projects of
Pakistan Railways. Also responsible for official inspection of the procured equipment at
manufacturer facilities on behalf of Pakistan Railways.
Responsible for preparation of RFPs, bid specification and International Tenders for
procurement of Railway Rolling Stock, Machines and materials for all the projects of
Pakistan Railways.
Present Position:
 Retired in October 2013 as General Manager Manufacturing & Services, a senior most
Technical position of Pakistan Railways. Being the administrative and Technical head of
5 manufacturing units of Pakistan Railways including Pakistan Locomotive Factory
Risalpur, Carriage Factory Islamabad, and responsible for out turn of new manufactured
and rehabilitated locomotives, passenger coaches and high speed freight wagons.
Presently since April, 2015 working as Project Manager (CEG Consultant for SRO) for
Saudi Railway Organization (SRO) for the project of expansion of Locomotive
Maintenance Workshop facilities at Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Headed the following manufacturing Factories/Maintenance Workshops of
Pakistan Railways.
 Central Diesel Locomotive Workshop, Rawalpindi: (CDLW)Being the In charge
of largest locomotives workshop of Pakistan Railways, responsible for over
hauling of 120 D.E Locomotives per year. G.E, EMD/USA and ALCO
Locomotives were maintained (major overhauling) in the H.P range of 1500 to
3000 H.P. In addition, responsible for procurement of spares and inventory
required for overhauling of locomotives. Also responsible for the periodical
maintenance of machines and equipment installed in the workshop.
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Carriage Factory, Islamabad:

3. Worked as Managing Director at Carriage Factory for 6 years which was established
with the technology transfer from German Firm “LHB” in 1970. The factory has
production capacity of 150 Passenger Carriages per year.
Moreover Rehabilitation/Refurbishment of Coaches is also done in the factory. During
the tenure, turned out more than 600 LHB German design coaches after complete
overhauling and rehabilitation. Also turned out 175 Chinese (Changchong make)
coaches after manufacturing having speed of 140-160 Km/Hr. Also worked as
Project Director, for establishing new workshops, installation and commissioning
of new plant and machines for manufacturing of Chinese coaches and freight
wagons.
  Ministry of Railways:
Also served at the Top Management Level i.e 2nd in command after Chairman
Railways, in Ministry of Railways, Islamabad.
  International Experience/Visits:
Visited USA, UK,China, Japan, Germany, Indonesia, India,
Iran,Vietnam,Hongkong,Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Romania in connection with
Railway Business, training, factory acceptance tests of machines,seminars, and
equipment procured for Pakistan Railways at different times.