Rail service restarts in Balochistan after three-day break

Pakistan Railways restarted railway operations in Balochistan on Saturday after a three-day stoppage and resumed train services on a normal timetable.

Development officials have reported that normal railway operations have resumed in Balochistan and the Jaffar Express has left Quetta for Peshawar on schedule. The return route from Peshawar to Quetta also started Saturday morning, restoring crucial passenger links across the province.

Earlier, services on the railway track in Balochistan were stopped due to what the authorities called “unavoidable circumstances”. Several routes were impacted, including services to and from Quetta. The departure of the Jaffar Express from Quetta was stopped, while the return train from Peshawar was turned back at Jacobabad. Other services such as the Bolan Mail and the Chaman passenger trains were also suspended for the time being.

The suspension followed a blast near a railway track in the Chaman Phatak neighbourhood of Quetta that left 14 people dead.

Security concerns rose across the region after the incident and railway operations were immediately affected in Balochistan. Now Pakistan Railways has restarted services on normal schedules and trying to win back the faith of the passengers.