LAHORE: Arrival of several express trains coming from various parts of the country to Lahore was delayed because of fog on Saturday.

According to a Pakistan Railway spokesman, 47-Up Rehman Baba Express (Karachi-Peshawar via Faisalabad) arrived at Lahore railway station three hours and 50 minutes behind its schedule. Similarly, 39-Up Jafar Express (Quetta-Peshawar) also arrived three hours late at Lahore, followed by 9-Up Allama Iqbal Express (Karachi-Sialkot) that was delayed by two and a half hours.

The 43-Up Shah Hussain Express (Karachi-Lahore) was late by two hours and 20 minutes, 33-Up Pak Business Express two hours and 20 minutes, 15-Up Karachi Express (Karachi-Lahore) two hours and 10 minutes, 7-Up Tezgam (Karachi-Rawalpindi) two hours, 13-Up Awam Expreess (Karachi-Peshawar) two hours and 10 minutes, 45-Up Pakistan Express (Karachi-Rawalpindi) one hour and 30 minutes, 35-Up Sir Syed Express (Karachi-Rawalpindi) one hour, 5-Up Green Line Express (Lahore-Karachi) one hour, 17-Up Millat Express (Karachi-Rawalpindi) one hour and Fareed Express (Karachi-Lahore) was late by one hour.

Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2021

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