LAHORE: Pakistan Railways has decided to run five special trains on Eid-ul-Fitr to facilitate the commuters and avoid the rush as most people travel to native cities and town to celebrate Eid with their families and relatives.
After the approval of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muhammad Aftab Akbar, schedule of the special trains was issued on Tuesday.
As per the schedule, first special Eid train will leave Karachi City railway station on June 12 at 11 am and will arrive at Peshawar Cantt on June 13 at 10:30 pm.
The second special train will leave Quetta railway station on June 12 at 11:30 am and via Lahore route will arrive at Rawalpindi on June 13 at 8 pm.
The third special train will leave from Karachi Cantt railway station on June 13 at 11 am and via Faisalabad route will reach Lahore on June 14 at 10 am.
The fourth special train will leave Rawalpindi railway station on June 14 at 7 am and via Bhakkar will reach Multan at 10:30 pm on the same day.
The fifth special train will leave Multan Cantt railway station on June 19 at 7 am and via Mianwali will arrive at Rawalpindi at 10:15 pm on the same day.
