LAHORE: Pakistan Railways has decided to restore Greenline Express train between Islamabad and Karachi with newly-imported Chinese coaches to facilitate rail passengers from January 27.
The PR sources said on Saturday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would soon inaugurate the train operation. The train will run between Margala (Islamabad) Railway Station and Karachi with stops at Rawalpindi, Chaklala, Lahore, Khanewal, Bahawalpur, Rohri, Hyderabad and Drig Road and no stop at Drig Road on return.
27 جنوری کو مارگلہ سے کراچی کیلیے چلنے والی گرین لائن ٹرین کے یہ سٹاپس ہوں گے:
راولپنڈی، چکلالہ، لاہور، خانیوال، بہاولپور، روہڑی، حیدرآباد اور ڈرگ روڈ
کراچی سے مارگلہ واپسی پر یہ سٹاپس ہوں گے:
حیدرآباد، روہڑی، بہاولپور، خانیوال، لاہور، چکلالہ اور راولپنڈی pic.twitter.com/2X50VSNvse
— Pakistan Railways (@PakrailPK) January 21, 2023
The rack of the train will consist of AC Business, AC Parlour, AC Standard and Economy Class coaches. Facilities of high class breakfast, lunch, dinner, hi-tea, five-star bedding, clean drinking water, infotainment screens in AC coaches, pre-arrival announcement, WiFi utility kit and special toilets for special citizens would be provided in the train.
Separate cabins for women passengers in AC and Economy Class coaches would also be allocated in the train. Booking and reservation of the train has been started.
SALMAN SADIQ APPOINTED AS PR CEO
The service of Pakistan Railways Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salman Sadiq Sheikh has been regularized by the prime minister office. Pakistan Railways spokesperson said on Saturday that Salman Sadiq, a BS-21 officer of Mechanical Engineering Department of Railways, presently working as General Manager (BS-21) and looking after the post of CEO/Sr GM (BS-22), has been appointed as the CEO (Grade 22) on current charge basis for three month,
