The railway operation between Nawabshah and Rohri, which had been affected by the province’s severe flooding and rainy season, is scheduled to be largely restored starting on September 1.
Details indicate that four to seven inches of water remained submerged at various spots along the railway route from Nawabshah to Khairpur.
Pakistan Railways has decided to operate some fast trains between Nawabshah and Rohri at a cautionary speed of 20 to 30 kilometres per hour.
Due to the caution speed, it would now take 12 to 14 hours to go from Karachi to Rohri instead of just eight, and up to 26 hours to travel from Karachi to Lahore.
Train service was interrupted on August 26 as a result of the devastating rainfall and flooding in Hyderabad and Sukkur.
The spokesperson for Pakistan Railways stated that from August 26 to August 30 all train services between Lahore and Karachi and Quetta were suspended in order to protect the safety of the passengers and prevent flooding on many railway tracks.
The officials advised the travellers to visit the nearby reservation office or online help to request their reimbursements.
Rail tracks were swept away on various locations in the Karachi, Quetta, and Sukkur sectors a day before the train operation was suspended, causing a 26-hour disruption.
The Karakoram Express and the Karachi Express between Karachi and Lahore were suspended, but the Pakistan Tezgam Express and the Down Awam Express between Karachi and Rawalpindi remained so as well.
The Mohenjo-daro Passenger, the Quetta-Peshawar Jaffer Express, and the Karachi-Quetta Bolan Express were the other suspended trains. The passengers would be sent to other trains, according to the PR spokesperson.
