MULTAN: Divisional Superintendent (DS) Railways Ameer Dawood inaugurated the Faisalabad Express on Saturday.
A large number of people were present at the inaugural ceremony. They lauded the government initiative to re-launch the train service on this route after seven years. The Faisalabad Express left for Faisalabad at 7am with a new composition of five economy coaches, one AC standard, one AC business, one parlour car besides one power and luggage van. The train reached destination at 10:30am after passing through Khanewal, Abdul Hakeem, Shorkot, Toba Tek Singh and Gojra in three-and-a-half hours.
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