Khushab: train service

Published February 27, 2017

PEOPLE in Khushab have been suffering from transport problems for the last several years owing to no train service in this area.

People have been forced to use road transport which is expensive and unreliable. Business community and public demand passenger train service should be resumed in this area to boost the economy.

The railways minister should to take action in this regard and ensure trains are running regularly.

Umar Draz

Khushab

Published in Dawn, February 27th, 2017

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