KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has announced the operation of five special trains on Eidul Fitr to accommodate the additional passengers traveling home to celebrate Eid from various parts of the country.
On April 29 and 30, two Eid special trains will run from Karachi to Peshawar and Lahore, according to PR.
According to Pakistan Railways, the first special train will leave Karachi’s City Station for Peshawar at 2.30 p.m. on April 29.
It will travel through Karachi Cantonment Railway Station, Landhi, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Rohri, Khanpur, Bahawalpur, Multan, Khanewal, Shorkot Cantt, Toba Tek Singh, Gojra, Faisalabad, Chak Jhumra, Chiniot, Chanab Nagar, Shaheenabad, Sargodha, Malikwal, Mandi Bhahauddin (April 30).
The second train will leave Karachi’s Cantonment Railway Station at 7.45 p.m. on April 30 for Lahore. This train will have ten economy class coaches as well as two air-conditioned business class coaches.
Previously, Pakistan Railways announced a 30% discount on train fares during the three Eidul Fitr holidays.
Eidul Fitr is expected to occur on May 2 or 3.
Pakistan Railways has also announced a 40% reduction in the fares of the Sir Syed Express for Eid. The train connects Karachi and Rawalpindi.
Eid al-Fitr or the Festival of Sweets is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.
It falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar; this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities.
The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. The day is also called Lesser Eid, or simply Eid.
