Special trains run from Karachi, Quetta for Eid

KARACHI/QUETTA: Special trains have been run from Karachi and Quetta, carrying people to different parts of the country for Eid-ul-Fitr.

Of the special trains, two have been set to run from Karachi, out of which one has already been dispatched, according to the announcement made by Pakistan Railways.

The Eid special train that has left City Station in Karachi has 16 economy class bogies and 11,000 passengers on board. The train will cross Khanpur, Faisalabad and Jhelum before finally stopping at Peshawar Cantonment.

Railways SSP Robin Yamin said police personnel in civilian clothes are deployed in the trains to ensure the security of passengers.

While the passengers looked delighted to be spending Eid with their families, they also complained of being overcharged.

The second Eid special train will leave the City Station for Lahore on Saturday (tomorrow).

The train from Quetta was dispatched around 11AM, according to the railway department. It will pass through Sukkur, Multan and Lahore before reaching Rawalpindi on June 24.