LAHORE: Samjhota Express could not leave for India Thursday (today) due to suspension of their operation by Pakistan authorities in wake of soaring tensions between two countries.
Railways official was reported to have said that passengers went back to their towns after the Atari bound train was not allowed to leave Lahore Railways Station. The train was due to leave for India from Lahore at 08:00am today (Thursday).
According to Additional General Manager Railways Zubair Shafi the decision to suspend Samjhota Express was taken in wake of prevailing situation to avert any untoward incident.
Pakistan Railways made announcement of the suspension of train service today, citing security concerns due to ongoing tensions.