Pakistan Railways has restored more passenger trains after repair and maintenance of railway tracks which were badly affected by heavy rains and subsequent floods.

According to information available with WealthPK, the government took the decision to help the passengers who are suffering a lot due to non-availability of trains. The repair and maintenance work of the tracks is yet to be completed fully, but the maintenance and repair teams are working day in and day out to restore the damaged tracks.

Before restoration of passenger trains on any track, a trial run of an inspection train is carried out to check maintenance and repair work of the track. The government has directed the concerned authorities to complete technical work and carry out fumigation in passenger coaches as soon as possible.

Before resuming the train operation, the technical maintenance of the passenger bogies and those in the workshops would also be repaired and made part of the operation. The Ministry of Railways has also given a go-ahead for resuming the operation of Tezgam Express (Karachi to Rawalpindi) from November 1 and Hazara Express (Karachi to Havelian) from November 10. Pakistan Railways would also restore the operation of Jaffer Express from Peshawar Cantonment-Mach-Peshawar from November 20 instead of Baha-ud-Din Zakaria Express. The trains were earlier running between the Quetta-Peshawar- Quetta section. Pakistan has also restored Jaffar Express (Sukkur-Much) as the condition of railway track at this section has been improved, while the repair of the railway track between Mach and Quetta is in process.

Pakistan Railways suspended its operations on various sections on August 21, 2022 after flash floods which have washed away different tracks, particularly Rohri-Tando Adam, Paddidan-Bhiria, Daur-Bandhi and Bocheri-Nawabshah sections and Nawabshah yard.

The Sibi-Quetta and Dalbandin-Quetta, Kotri-Dadu near Sehwan Sharif and Habib Kot-Sibi and Dera Murad Jamali and Jacobabad-Notal sections are also affected because of floods.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk