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Pakistan Railways to Operate Another Train Between Lahore and Karachi

The Pakistan Railways have decided to reinstate the Shalimar Express between Karachi and Lahore beginning in May 2023.

Saturday’s meeting at the Pakistan Railways headquarters was presided over by Federal Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique. The meeting also addressed the roadmap for the maintenance and upgrade of various other trains in order to provide passengers with the best travel amenities.

It was decided at the meeting to upgrade Pak Business Express and Karakoram Express in the same manner as Green Line Express. In this regard, the Minister instructed the administration to take the necessary steps.

Various business models to increase the Railways’ revenue, including the use of Railways land to generate revenue, were also discussed at the meeting. In addition, various options for reducing the ML-1 project’s budget were examined in depth during the meeting.

Recently, the Minister urged relevant departments to guarantee that employees receive their salaries prior to Eid-ul-Fitr. A media report highlighted that the officials received instructions to disburse the pay by April 18.

The Minister also ordered the department to improve Iftar arrangements on the Islamabad-Karachi Green Line Train.


  • They still haven’t released last months salary. We used to receive our salaries at 1st of every month now we have to wait 15-20 days. What a shameful act by railway minister Pehle railway ko khaa gaye ab railway employees ki salaries khaa rhy hain.

  • Last month ki salary hi nahin di abhi tak jbse Saad Rafiq Aya hai har month salary late aati hai.

  • V.good effort to improve railway operations.Thus not only comfors for regular passengers but also for tourists aateaction goings up country through trains rather than the flight.

  • Please Please restore the karachi peshawar bound train via via lahore Awam Express and to facilitate the peoples of rural areas of sindh and punjab


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