Railways crisis intensifies

Railways crisis has deepened further and various trains traveling from Quetta, Peshawar and Karachi to Lahore were delayed by two to 11 hours while a few trains’ departure was cancelled due to unavailability of locomotives.Services of only two trains were taken in a week because of the shortage of engines.According to Railways Administration, the Khushhal Express used to reach at 5.45am in the evening was expected to reach at 2:30pm, likewise Khyber Mail was expected to reach at 2pm instead of 8:45am to Peshawar, and Awami Express would reach 8pm instead of 6pm in the evening.All the trains traveling to Peshawar are delayed by hours while Quetta Express which travels from Peshawar to Quetta has been cancelled and it is to stay in Rawalpindi.Delayed trains comprise Khyber Mail, Awami Express and Khushhal Express and passengers suffered due to delay in departure and arrival of trains. Shutting down of the train services segregated dozens of Railway stations. Finance Department is facing unbearable losses due to the closing down of the Railway services. Contractors, staff and daily wagers are facing extreme problem.