Flooding disrupt train services across Pakistan
- 02-Sep-2025
KARACHI: Ongoing rains and flooding across Pakistan have disrupted train operations, leading to the cancellation of two scheduled departures, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to Pakistan Railways, the Pak Business Express scheduled for today has been cancelled due to low passenger turnout. Similarly, the Shah Hussain Express will remain suspended for four days, with […]
Pakistan Railways to launch new Rawalpindi-Islamabad train service
- 26-Aug-2025
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways has decided to introduce a new train service between Islamabad and Rawalpindi to facilitate daily commuters. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting at Railways Headquarters in Lahore, chaired by Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi and attended by Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi. The meeting reviewed the overall security situation […]
Train service to Quetta suspended after Jaffar Express attack
- 13-Mar-2025
QUETTA: Train operations in Quetta Division remain suspended today due to security concerns, following horrific attack on Jaffar Express, ARY News reported. As per details, the Bolan Mail’s departure has also been cancelled and full refunds will be provided to affected passengers. Additionally, the Pak Business and Shah Hussain Express trains have been suspended due […]
Quetta-Peshawar train service to be restored next month
- 28-Sep-2024
The Pakistan Railways has decided to restore the train service between Quetta and Peshawar on October 11. “Railways Department has decided to restore the train service from Quetta to within the country from October 11 and the Jafar Express for Peshawar will depart on October 11 at 9:00am,” the letter written by the CEO Railways […]
Pak-Iran rail service suspended after train derailed
- 08-Jul-2024
CHAGHI: The Pakistan-Iran rail service has been suspended after a train derailed near Dalbandin Balochistan, ARY News reported. As per details, the railway officials confirmed that three bogies of the freight train went off the track. The train was traveling from Taftan to Quetta when the incident occurred however, rescue operations are currently underway to […]
Nawaz promises Islamabad-Murree train service after coming into power
- 05-Feb-2024
MURREE: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif promised a train service starting from Islamabad to Murree and Muzaffarabad after coming into power, ARY News reported. Addressing a public gathering in Murree today, he said the youth are standing by his party. Pakistan has always stood by the people of Indian illegally Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Pakistan Railways announce to restore two passenger trains
- 15-Dec-2023
QUETTA: The Pakistan Railways has announced plans to restore passenger two more passenger trains, ARY News reported. The trains Bolan Mail and Akbar Bugti Express, linking Quetta with Karachi and Lahore respectively will be restored. “On the directives of caretaker government and PR authorities, all is set to restore the two trains” Divisional Superintendent Quetta […]
Train service suspended due to bridge collapse
- 30-Sep-2023
LAHORE: Railway authorities have temporarily suspended train services between Lahore and Faisalabad following the collapse of the railway bridge near Shahdara. The Lahore-Faisalabad railway track was closed for a period of 72 hours due to the pillar collapse. “The Railway Divisional Officer (CO Lahore) and Divisional Superintendent Lahore, among others, are present at the scene, […]
Peshawar-Karachi train service to restore from Oct 1st
- 24-Sep-2022
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Railways has decided to restore train service from Peshawar to Karachi from October 1st, ARY News reported on Saturday. Damages to train tracks in flood-hit area will be repaired and renovated in round the clock 24 hours shift duties. Chief Engineer Pakistan Railways has inspected the railway track from Sukkur to Karachi route. […]
Quetta train service suspended after bridge collapses in Bolan
- 25-Aug-2022
BOLAN: Train service between Balochistan and other parts of the country was suspended after a British-built railway bridge collapsed near Bolan’s Machh town, ARY News reported on Thursday. According to details, the railway bridge collapsed in Balochistan’s Bolan district due to heavy rains and flash floods, which wreaked havoc across the country. The collapsed bridge […]