Lahore:
On Wednesday, Pakistan railways announced a significant reduction in passengers during the next Eidul Azha vacation.
The rail service will offer a 20% reduction on prices for all trains under its direction in all travel classes. This discount will specifically be applicable the first three days of Eid.
However, the railway administration specifies that this discount will only be available for “current reservations”, which means that tickets specifically purchased during the Eid travel window for travel during these three days.
In particular, the discount will not apply to additional special trains of Eid, which are planned to manage the rush to the holidays.
Pakistan Express
A preliminary investigation report on the derailment of Pakistan Express, which was on the road from Karachi to Rawalpindi, revealed that a bad interview of a Bogie led to the almost disastrous accident.
According to rail sources, the Bogie has undergone a “hot axle” dysfunction, an overheating problem that caused a critical pin. Consequently, the entire trolley under the Bogie has freed itself and detached itself.
The incident occurred Sunday morning near Mubarakpur, in the Multan railway division. While the train has avoided a major disaster out of pure chance, the damage was inflicted on at least two bogies and the track infrastructure.
According to railways, a dining car and a standard air-conditioned coach of the Pakistan Express 45-UP derailed. However, no passengers were injured in the incident.
Consequently, several trains from top to bottom have delayed hours in various stations in the Bahawalpur district.
