LAHORE: Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique taking notice of the del
ay in the train traffic, called an emergency meeting to provide relief to the travellers. The emergency meeting in the Railway Headquarters, in the presence of Pakistan Railways CEO, Railways GM and the Board of Governors shed light on the Sukkur train incident and the unusual del
ay in the relief operation due to the accident.
The minister stated tha
t the travellers are the guests of Pakistan Railways and the affected commuters would be given complimentary breakfast on accou
nt of Pakistan Railways.
The spokesperson from Railways Headquarters stated tha
t the derail mint work has been completed and the traffic is
being restored to its pace. The heavy trains will be diverted to use the down tracks, in the absence of the affected up-track.
The traffic has been affected due to the train accident in the Sukkur division, reported the spokesperson. The restoration process is underway under the direct supervision
of Railways Minister and CEO M Javed Anwar.
The down track has been closed to remove the damaged coaches from the track, and to stir up the moveme
nt of the relief train. Regretting for the inconvenience to the commuters, the spokesperson informed tha
t the train traffic will be restored shortly.