A female passenger was also injured in the incident. Rescue teams quickly arrived at the scene, transferring the deceased and the injured to the hospital, where medical treatment was provided to the injured passenger. Pakistan Railways has immediately commenced repair work on the bridge following the completion of the rescue operations. According to the preliminary […]
The state-owned rail monopoly intends to reduce 2025 spending by an additional 32.5 billion roubles ($408 million), or around 3.5%, to 858.4 billion roubles, due to the revised cargo forecast, according to the document dated March 20. It had already planned to spend 40% less on investment this year than in 2024 in the face […]
Three special trains have been scheduled on key routes. The first train departed from Karachi Cantonment to Lahore on March 26, comprised of 16 coaches, and passed through major cities like Hyderabad, Rohri, Multan, and Sahiwal. On the same day, a second train left Quetta for Peshawar Cantonment with 11 coaches, traveling via Multan and […]
On March 11, a group of terrorists launched an attack on the Peshawar-Quetta Jaffar Express in the Bolan Pass area of Balochistan. As per details, Jaffar Express departed for Quetta from Peshawar. Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Engineer Amir Muqam, saw off the passengers with special prayers. Speaking to the media, the minister […]
According to the railway authorities, two trains will run from Karachi to Lahore, while one train will operate from Karachi to Rawalpindi. The first Eid special train, comprising 16 coaches, will depart from Karachi for Lahore today. The train has a total capacity of 1062 passengers. The second Eid special train will depart from Karachi […]
He was addressing the media in Islamabad outside the Parliament House. Hanif Abbasi stated that Pakistan Railways will offer a 20per cent special discount to passengers traveling on Eidul Fitr. Millions of commuters travel from megacities to their hometowns on Eid, leading to increased demand for transport. While private transporters hike fares, many passengers prefer […]
According to Pakistan Railways, the decision to jack up the train fare came after the recent surge in fuel prices and it will apply to all classes of train tickets. Additionally, the increased fares will also apply to saloon services and outsourced trains. The development came after the federal government announced new petrol and diesel […]
According to a Pakistan Railways police spokesperson, the raid was led by Aamir Fareed, Incharge Special Branch Lahore Division, along with other officials. The confiscated goods included imported cosmetics, mobile accessories, and 420 bottles of perfumes. Additionally, two dozen bottles of imported shampoo were found in the luggage of a railway employee on duty with […]
According to a notification, passengers, who bought tickets through Point of Sale (POS) counters, will be able to get a refund of up to 90 percent within 48 hours before the departure of the train. “80 percent refund is allowed up to between 24 hours and 48 hours before departure of the train,” as per […]
The Establishment Division informed the minister about receiving confirmations from 29 ministries and one constitutional body regarding the abolition of 11,877 posts and 4,660 dying posts, a press statement issued here read. The meeting also deliberated on the rightsising plan of the Ministry of Railways. The finance minister commended the implementation of the committee’s decisions […]
