Rising frustrations: Train delays a regular occurrence
According to Pakistan Railways, the old and obsolete signal system is one of the factors that causes delays.
The engines being used are not well maintained. PHOTO: PPI / FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Almost all of the main express trains have been arriving late at the Lahore and Rawalpindi railway stations.
According to a Pakistan Railways official, the old and obsolete signal system is one of the factors that causes delays. The engines being used are not well maintained. Not a single locomotive has been added to railways fleet since 2008.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 19th, 2013.
Almost all of the main express trains have been arriving late at the Lahore and Rawalpindi railway stations.
According to a Pakistan Railways official, the old and obsolete signal system is one of the factors that causes delays. The engines being used are not well maintained. Not a single locomotive has been added to railways fleet since 2008.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 19th, 2013.