Pakistan Railways has announced suspension of six more passenger trains due to financial hardships faced by the train service.
GM Railways Ashfaq Khattak has refused to give timetable for the restoration of suspended trains and said at the moment it is not possible to give any specific time period for the restoration of trains.
Three trains are being suspended from Saturday today including Sakhi Abbas Express, Karachi-Mirpur Khas Express and Sialkot Express. The service of Chiltan Express and Tezro will be suspended from July 20 and Shalimar Express from July 29, the railway.
Talking to Geo News GM Railways said Railway facing deficit of Rs.1.5 billion annually because of these trains. The engines of suspended trains will be now be used to run freight trains as more than 60 freight trains are stuck at different stations due to non-availability of engines.
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