Pakistan Railways (PR) will operate two special trains between Lahore and Rawalpindi this week, under the directive of the federal Minister for Railways, Khawaja Saad Rafiq.
They will make simultaneous trips between Lahore to Rawalpindi, as announced yesterday.
Railways officials detailed that the first non-stop train will leave the Lahore station at 7:30 PM on 5 September (today), and arrive in Rawalpindi at 11: 40 PM while the other will leave Rawalpindi at 7:30 PM and will reach Lahore at 11:40 PM.
The second special train will depart from the provincial capital for Rawalpindi at 5 AM on 6 September and will reach Rawalpindi at 9: 25 AM after stopping at Gujranwala and Jhelum. The other Lahore-bound rail car will leave Rawalpindi at 5 AM.
The officials also mentioned that the trains will include two air-conditioned business class bogeys, two standard AC bogeys, five economy class bogeys, and a power van.
Earlier, PR had suspended operations following the destruction and inundation of the railway tracks caused by the recent floods all over the country.
Meanwhile, the federal government wants the rail operations in Sindh, Balochistan, and other rain and flood-affected parts of the country to be restored urgently. In response to this, PR said that the resumption of passenger train operations may take a few days depending on the receding of water over and along the rail tracks, and may begin on Tuesday.
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As usual, a totally unplanned and unviable action by Stupid Saad Rafique.
True said brother bonge hi mare ge
Mr. Saad Rafiq is far better than Sheikh Rasheed.
Keep up the Good Work.
Do u not think, something running on losses means for how long.
Cut the staff down and other loose expenses. invest more in moderation. And rent it off to any foreigners. U will see how they run into profits. Had haram hein intazamia
InshallAha acha hi kam ho ga. Mr.Saad Rafeeq ne pehle bhee Pak Railwayas ke lia bohat kam kia tha.
Worst Railway management in world
What about other provinces. All special train launch in punjab and especially lahore, pindi. Faisalabad. I thinkother provinces r step province
Saad rafiqui is a good man and administrator
Nice but multan to lhr bhi aisi servis start karein
Ye saholiaat Sirf Punjab Mai hi daina, Sindh aur Sab say ziada Tax dainay Walay Karachi walo k liye Wohi trains Wohi ganday tareen saholiaat kay fuqdaan say bharpoor Railway stations. Shaikh Rashid ho ya Saad Rafique, kisi Bhi BC Nay Sindh aur specially Karachi k railway infrastructure aur trains ki saholiaat pay kabhi tawajja hi nahi di. Karachi walo say Tax laina hi jantay hain ye BC, MC.