KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has decided to run four special trains ahead of Eid Al-Fitr to facilitate passengers traveling to their native cities and villages to celebrate the religious festival with their loved ones, the railways ministry said on Sunday.
Pakistan Railways runs special trains on each of the two major Eid festivals, Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, for the ease of holiday travelers.
The first Eid special train will depart from Lahore for Karachi on March 16, followed by the second from Quetta to Rawalpindi on March 17.
The third Eid special train will depart from Karachi for Peshawar on March 17, while the last one will leave Karachi for Lahore on March 18.
“The decision to run Eid special trains has been taken on the instructions of the Minister of Railways for the convenience of passengers,” the railways ministry said in a statement.
