Pakistan Railways to run five special trains on Eidul Fitr

Govt takes decision to facilitate passengers on the occasion

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railway (PR) is expected to run five special trains ahead of Eidul Fitr to facilitate passengers, Express News reported.

Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed, in a press briefing, said that the service shall commence from June 2.

The first train is expected to run from Karachi to Peshawar at 10:45 am. Another train on the same day shall depart from Quetta to Rawalpindi.

Other special trains are set to depart on June 3 and 4 from Karachi to Lahore and Rawalpindi to Quetta respectively.

The government has also introduced a 50 per cent special discount for passengers travelling on Eid day.