Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Railways launch special train for Sikh Yatrees

Pakistan Railways launch special train for Sikh Yatrees

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways will start a special train for Sikh Yatrees fromNankana Sahib to Karachi today in efforts to provide ease of travel to theSikh’s for there religious ceremonies.

These Yatrees are in Pakistan to participate in the celebrations of 550thbirth anniversary of the founder of Sikh religion, Baba Guru Nanak.

The train will move from Nanaka Sahib at 10 am and reach Karachi citystation at 11:50 am tomorrow while making a stop at Shorkot, Khanewal,Rohri, Nawabshah and Karachi cantt.

One portion of the train has been reserved for the recitation of GuruGaranth.

Earlier on October 10, Sikh pilgrims, hailing from India strongly denouncedthe blatant rights violations by the BJP government in occupied Kashmir.