*ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Railways will launch a new passenger train fromPeshawar to Karachi on December 23, Sunday. *
“Around 90% work has been completed, while the work left will be completedbefore the launch,” a Railways official said.
According to Radio Pakistanlink,thefare of Rehman Baba Express will be Rs1,350.
Speaking to media in Rawalpindi, Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmedsaid that a new track of over 1,700 kilometers will soon be laid betweenKarachi and Peshawar to run trains at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour.
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The minister said that WiFi services will be provided at all the railwaystations across the country and trackers will be installed on all theengines.
