Pak Rail Tech

 One mishap to the Frontier Mail deserves mention if only for the unusual circumstances in which this crack train was derailed. In truth it was a RAT that caused a top-link driver to over-run signals at Shahdara Junction., the first stop on the way from Lahore to Lalamusa.  The engine, SP/S class 4-4-0, had picked up two compos and backed them down on to the train at Lahore. All coupled up, the driver had 'created vacuum' and the guard, carrying out instructions, had duly tested the brakes by partially destroying the vacuum. With everything apparently in proper working order, the train had gone on its way. But at Shahdara, the driver after shutting off steam found to his amazement that he had hardly any brake power and did not even have time to reverse his engine and apply steam again before the train overshot the starter which was at danger, and the leading bogey-wheels of the engine ran off the rails at the end of a short catch spur to which the points had been correctly set...

 Pakistan Railway has decided to privatized 3 more Trains. Two of them will be handed over to the private company from 15th June while third one will be handed over to private company on 1st July 2022. A private company NSC Pvt is taking the charge of following trains. 1. Subak Khuram  2. Rawal Express 3. Tezgam Pakistan Railways has closed the advance reservation of these trains from 8th June. Who has already booked the seats or berths in these trains they can travel according to their booking. 1. SUBAK KHURAM 103Up/104Dn runs between Rawalpindi and Lahore daily. It has AC Business, AC Standard, AC PARLOUR, and Economy class coaches. It has Stoppages at Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Gujrat, Lalamusa and Jhelum Railway Station. It stars journey at 16:30 hours from Lahore and Rawalpindi simultaneously. It reaches on destination at 21:30 hours. 2. RAWAL EXPRESS 105Up/106Dn runs between Rawalpindi and Lahore daily at night 00:30 hours from both sides simultaneously. It has no Stoppage e...