Pakistan Railways on Saturday announced a minor delay in the departure of the Karakoram Express from Lahore, while confirming that most other trains to Karachi, Quetta, Rawalpindi and other cities are operating on schedule.<\/p>\n
According to the Divisional Superintendent Office, the Karakoram Express (42-Down) bound for Karachi will now depart at 4.15pm, instead of its scheduled 3.00pm, due to a delay of one hour and 15 minutes.<\/p>\n
The Pak Business Express (34-Down) to Karachi is set to leave Lahore at its scheduled time of 4.30pm, while the Karachi Express (16-Down) will depart on time at 6.00pm.<\/p>\n
Railway officials said all remaining trains travelling to Karachi, Quetta, Rawalpindi and other destinations are running according to their normal timetables.<\/p>\n
On the directions of Divisional Superintendent Railways Lahore Inamullah, passenger facilitation staff will remain available at stations around the clock to assist travellers.<\/p>\n
Passengers have been advised to seek further updates through Railway Inquiry numbers 117-042 and 042-99070011.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Pakistan Railways continued to face frequent accidents, yet measures to prevent such incidents remain grossly inadequate.<\/p>\n
According to officials, the administration\u2019s focus has largely shifted towards beautifying railway stations and upgrading train coaches, while critical recommendations made by inquiry committees have been ignored.<\/p>\n
Officers and staff members found responsible in various investigations have reportedly faced no action and continue to serve without consequence.<\/p>\n
As a result, passengers remain vulnerable while those tasked with ensuring safety remain undisturbed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"