New PR coaches from China start operation

Lahore: Long-awaited Green Line Express Train started operation as Premium Express of Pakistan Railways Friday with the new coaches that arrived from China recently.

According to the PR spokesperson, breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner would be provided to passengers during the journey included in the ticket price on the instructions of Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique.

Apart from this, high quality bedding and utility kit would also be provided in the train, the spokesperson said on Thursday night.

The high profile train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Islamabad.

The Green Line, running from Margalla station to Karachi, will stop at Rawalpindi, Chaklala, Lahore, Khanewal, Bahawalpur, Rohri, Hyderabad and Drigh Road on the way.

The turnaround time of the Green Line is set at 22 hours which will be reduced over time. To make the train successful and ensure service quality, Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Railways Salman Sadiq Sheikh has formed a committee under the chairmanship of Additional General Manager Traffic.