Pakistan Railways to run ‘summer vacation’ special train

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways on Friday announced to run summer vacation special train to cater to the increased number of passengers during the holiday season.

The newly introduced train will operate between Karachi and Rawalpindi, providing a convenient and comfortable travel option for passengers.

Schedule and Route

The summer vacation special train is scheduled to depart from Karachi at 8:45 pm and will reach Lahore by 3:40 pm the following day. The train will commence its first journey from Rawalpindi on July 5 at 12:30 pm. This special train will operate on a regular basis, ensuring that passengers can plan their trips accordingly.

Train Composition

The summer vacation special train is equipped with 17 coaches, designed to cater to the diverse needs of passengers. The train composition includes:

• 2 AC business class vans
• 2 AC standard class coaches
• 12 economy class coaches
• 1 power van

Last month, Pakistan Railways had announced the reductions in fares across various distances.

Passengers traveling shorter distances, ranging from one to 200 kilometers, across all classes of trains will enjoy reduced fares.

The economy class had seen the major reduction up to 54% while the air-conditioned class fares have been reduced by 40%.

The minimum fare of an economy class ticket at the Lahore to Rawalpindi route was decreased from Rs250 to Rs100 which will be started from May 21 (today).

Moreover, fares for the Khyber Mail route, covering distances of 1 km to 130 km, were slashed to Rs. 100 from Rs. 250.

Pakistan Railways reduces fares by over 50 per cent