Samjhota Express resumes shuttling

Published January 1, 2008

LAHORE, Dec 31: The Samjhota Express has started running according to its schedule between Lahore and Atari through Wagah on Monday.

A PR official told Dawn that owing to suspension of rail service to and from Karachi, only 83 passengers could reach Lahore to board the Atari-bound train that returned to Lahore with only 123 passengers. Samjhota Express has a seating capacity of 576 passengers.

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