Rail traffic remains suspended

Published April 25, 2008

TOBA TEK SINGH, April 24: Rail traffic remained suspended for three hours after the engine of the Pakistan Express (45-up) failed here on Thursday.

The train was going from Karachi to Rawalpindi when its engine failed. As a result, Millat Express (17-up), Chilton Express (21-up) and Multan Express (173-up) suffered delays. Later, an alternate engine was called from Shorkot Cantonment and rail traffic was restored.

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