Lack of train coaches irks passengers

Passengers demand more coaches

LAHORE: Passengers protested against low number of train coaches at the Lahore-Narowal route, especially during the coming holidays of Ashura.



Several passengers, who travel by train on daily basis demanded that trains should consist of approved number of coaches as already passengers had been facing shortage of trains due to closure of some seven years ago. Naveed Ahmed, a daily traveller, said trains were running with only four or five coaches at the section, creating trouble for passengers, especially for women and children. He said more coaches should be added as the railway services were improving.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 29^th, 2017.