Heavy Rains Disrupt Train Services in Rawalpindi and Islamabad

Heavy rains disrupted railway operations in Rawalpindi and Islamabad after the Manikyala-Sihala railway track was submerged under almost two feet of water, forcing authorities to halt eight trains bound for Lahore, Multan, Quetta, and Karachi.

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• Pakistan Express, Khyber Mail, Rehman Baba, Tezgam, and two Rawalpindi-Lahore Railcars were among the trains held at Chaklala Railway Station.
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• Railway authorities declared the Manikyala-Sihala section highly hazardous and restricted trains passing through the area to speeds of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour.
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• Railway authorities remarked services on the Manikyala-Sihala section would resume once the water recedes and the track is declared safe for train movement.

Railway authorities suspended operations on the affected section from 6 a.m. To 5 p.m. Due to severe waterlogging. Trains arriving from Lahore and Karachi were additionally ceased from passing through the section. Historic Passenger Train Officially Restored After 6 Years.

For context, the suspension left passengers stranded for six to eight hours, with some staging protests over the lack of food and other facilities.

Pakistan Express, Khyber Mail, Rehman Baba, Tezgam, and two Rawalpindi-Lahore Railcars were among the trains held at Chaklala Railway Station. Lahore Launches Crackdown on Unpaid E-Challans at 17 Locations.

Railway authorities declared the Manikyala-Sihala section highly hazardous and restricted trains passing through the area to speeds of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour. Experts additionally cautioned against operating trains on the waterlogged track.

Meanwhile, the disruption comes as Rawalpindi continues to face heavy rainfall for the fourth consecutive day.

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