Samjhauta Express schedule revised

The schedule of Samjhauta Express will be changed from May 31 as the train will be coming from Atari on Mondays and Thursdays and leaving Lahore on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Lahore, May 29 : The schedule of Samjhauta Express will be changed from May 31 as the train will be coming from Atari on Mondays and Thursdays and leaving Lahore on Tuesdays and Fridays.

A Pakistan Railways official was quoted by the Dawn as saying on Monday the train schedule had to be changed because it would now be running between Atari and Lahore instead of vice versa and would comprise Indian coaches and locomotive.

The 401-Up Samjhauta Express will be leaving Atari on Mondays and Thursdays while the 402-Down will start its journey from Lahore on Tuesdays and Fridays.

According to the new schedule, the 401-up would reach Wagah at 11:30 a.m. and arrive at Lahore at 2:10 p.m. The 402-Down would leave Lahore at 8:35 a.m., reach Wagah after 35 minutes and start its journey to Atari at 11:30 a.m. The schedule is as per Pakistan Standard Time, which is half-an-hour behind India.

The Pakistan Rangers will be responsible for the security of the Samjhauta Express from Lahore to the Wagah railway station.

ANI