Pakistan Railways (PR) resumed its operations from Karachi on Sunday as the Peshawar-bound Rehman Baba Express departed Karachi Cantt Station with 1,500 passengers on board, JEE News reported.
The train left Karachi for Peshawar at 10:15 AM. According to railway officials, 1200 passengers booked their computerized tickets and 300 passengers bought tickets at the station.
Pakistan Railways had decided to resume passenger trains to Karachi from October 2, more than a month after it was suspended on August 26 following superfloods in Sindh province.
“From October 05, Karakoram, Karachi Express, and Business Express will be run between Karachi and Lahore,” he said, adding that the decision was taken in a meeting headed by Railways Minister Saad Rafique.
The spokesman said that the duration for Karachi-Lahore travel has been set at 22 hours and more coaches will be added to the trains. The travel duration will be reviewed after 30 days and will be reduced gradually.
