LAHORE: A non-stop passenger train will start chugging between Lahore and Faisalabad while another express train will be leaving half-an-hour late from Lahore for Faisalabad from Monday (today).

Comprising five or six economy, one each AC standard, AC parlour and AC business coaches, the Faisalabad Express (119-Up/120-Down) will cover the distance between Lahore and Faisalabad in two hours, said an announcement of Pakistan Railways on Sunday.

The Faisalabad Express (119-Up) will be leaving Lahore at 8am daily to reach Faisalabad at 10am. The Faisalabad Express (120-Down) will depart Faisalabad at 2.30pm to reach Lahore at 4.30pm.

The Badar Express (12-Down) will be departing Lahore at 9.30am to reach Faisalabad through Sheikhupura and Sangla Hills at 11.55am. Previously, the train was leaving Lahore at 9am to reach Faisalabad at 11.25am.

RESERVATION OFFICES: On the directions of Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, reservation offices at Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi and Karachi Cantt stations will remain open from 8am to 12 midnight with effect from Monday (today).

Published in Dawn, October 1st, 2018