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Summary Late arrival and departure of trains were witnessed on Thursday as well.
The plight of the cash-strapped Pakistan Railways (PR), with its defective and outdated locomotives, could worsen as it struggles to avert a possible shutdown.A delay of 4-8 hours in the arrival and departure of several trains is immensely irking passengers who say the railway administration has failed to address the issue.On Thursday, Jaffar Express scheduled to depart from Rawalpindi to Quetta was almost 8 hours late, Zakaria Express from Karachi to Multan delayed for 6 hours, Awami Express from Peshawar to Karachi was delayed for 5 hours and Tezgam Express from Karachi to Rawalpindi was delayed for 4 hours.
