Eight train services suspended by govt in Pakistan amid diesel price hike

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The government of Pakistan on Wednesday suspended eight train services due to an increase in diesel prices.

According to the Pakistan Railways, eight trains on different sections have been temporarily suspended.

In Balochistan, the Bolan Mail, Khushhal Khan Khattak Express and Mehran Express have been suspended.

The Chaman Mixed, Marvi Passenger, and Saman Sarkar Express services have also been suspended.

The Mohenjo-Daro and Ravi Express services have also been closed.

Railway authorities said that the train service has been suspended to save fuel.

Operations were also affected due to fewer passengers travelling by train.

Passengers are likely to face further difficulties due to the reduced number of trains.

The authorities stated that the train service will be restored as the situation returns to normal.

On the other hand, the Jaffar Express service has been restored after a two-day suspension of two days.

As per the authorities, the train operation in Balochistan was suspended between May 18 and May 19, yet it was restored on May 20, 2026.

Railway officials said that the Jaffar Express travelling from Quetta to Peshawar remained cancelled for two days, while the Peshawar-to-Quetta Jaffar Express was operated only till Jacobabad.

The train will be departing from Quetta to Peshawar at its usual time of 09:00am.

Meanwhile, the Jaffar Express arriving back from Peshawar to Quetta will also arrive at the same time as before in the afternoon.

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The following are the routes and timings of the suspended trains, as per the Pakistan Railways:

Bolan Mail Up Karachi To Quetta Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
Karachi CityStart16:00
Karachi Cant16:1016:20
Drig Road16:4016:42
Landhi Jn17:0017:02
Braudabad17:5417:55
Kotri Jn18:5519:10
Sind University19:2219:24
Sehwan Sharif21:5822:00
Dadu23:2523:33
Rehmani Nagar00:3300:35
Radhan01:1501:17
Badh01:4501:47
Larkana Jn03:0003:08
Shah Nawaz Bhutto03:4003:42
Shikarpur05:1005:12
Jacobabad Jn06:4507:05
Dera Allahyar07:2007:22
Dera Murad Jamali07:4507:47
Bakhtiarabad Domki08:5508:57
Sibi Jn10:3011:00
Ab-I-Gum12:3512:45
Mach13:1513:30
Kolpur15:0015:08
Quetta16:00End

Bolan Mail Down Quetta To Karachi Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
QuettaStart10:00
Kolpur10:4210:50
Mach11:5512:10
Ab-I-Gum12:3912:41
Sibi Jn14:4515:15
Bakhtiarabad Domki16:1916:21
Dera Murad Jamali17:2517:27
Dera Allahyar18:0818:10
Jacobabad Jn18:3518:55
Shikarpur20:0920:11
Shahnawaz Bhutto21:1621:18
Larkana Jn21:4021:48
Badah22:5622:58
Radhan23:2523:27
Rehmani Nagar00:0400:06
Dadu01:2001:28
Sehwan Sharif02:1002:12
Sind University04:4804:50
Kotri Jn05:0505:20
Braudabad06:1106:12
Landhi Jn07:0807:10
Drig Road07:4807:50
Karachi Cant08:1508:25
Karachi City08:35End

Khushhal Khan Khattak Express 19 Up

StopArrivalDeparture
Karachi City20:00
Karachi Cant20:1020:20
Landhi Jn20:5020:52
Bin Qasim21:0221:04
Dabheji21:1621:18
Kotri Jn22:5023:10
Sind University23:2223:24
Sehwan Sharif02:0502:10
Dadu03:2003:30
Rehmani Nagar04:1404:16
Radhan04:5404:56
Badah05:2305:25
Larkana Jn06:5007:10
Shah Nawaz Bhutto07:4007:42
Shikarpur09:1009:15
Jacobabad Jn10:3011:10
Haibat Shahid12:0812:10
Kandkot12:3012:35
Kashmor Colony13:2513:27
Mithan Kot14:5014:52
Rajanpur15:0615:10
Fazilpur Dhandi15:3215:34
Jampur16:1016:15
Dera Ghazi Khan17:1017:40
Kot Adu Jn19:0519:35
Layyah20:2520:30
Karor21:0021:02
Bhakkar22:0022:05
Kaloor Kot23:4523:47
Piplan00:1000:12
Kundian Jn01:1001:35
Mianwali01:5301:55
Daud Khel Jn02:3702:39
Injra03:5103:53
Chhab04:1304:15
Jand Jn04:3004:32
Basal Jn05:4905:51
Jhalar06:0606:07
Attock City Jn06:4007:05
Jhangira Road07:4007:48
Nowshera Jn08:1508:20
Pabbi08:3708:39
Peshawar City09:1509:20
Peshawar Cant09:30

Khushhal Khattak Express 20 Down Peshawar To Karachi Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
Peshawar Cant16:00
Peshawar City16:1016:15
Pabbi16:3016:32
Nowshera Jn16:5016:55
Jhangira Road17:1217:17
Attock City Jn17:5518:20
Jhalar18:4918:50
Basal19:1419:15
Jand Jn19:5820:00
Jhamat20:2020:22
Chhab20:3220:34
Injra20:4820:50
Daud Khel Jn21:5621:58
Mianwali23:0023:05
Kundian Jn23:3023:55
Piplan00:3800:40
Kallur Kot01:0801:10
Bhakkar02:4502:50
Karor03:4003:42
Leiah04:1004:15
Kot Adu Jn05:2005:50
Dera Ghazi Khan07:2007:50
Jampur08:3508:40
Fazilpur Dhundi09:1409:16
Rajanpur09:4009:44
Mithan Kot10:0010:02
Kashmor Colony11:4011:42
Kandhkot12:3212:37
Haibat Shahid13:0613:08
Jacobabad Jn14:2015:00
Shikarpur16:1016:12
Shah Nawaz Bhutto17:2217:24
Larkana Jn17:5518:15
Badah19:3419:36
Radhan20:0620:08
Rehmani Nagar21:0021:02
Dadu22:0022:10
Sehwan Sharif23:1123:13
Sindh University02:0402:06
Kotri Jn02:2002:40
Dabheji04:0004:02
Bin Qasim04:2004:21
Landhi Jn04:3504:37
Drig Road05:0705:09
Karachi Cant05:3005:40
Karachi City05:50

Mehran Express Up Karachi To Mirpur Khas Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
Karachi CityStart04:15
Karachi Cantt04:2504:35
Drigh Road04:5004:52
Landhi JN.05:1005:12
Jungshahi05:5806:00
Jhimpar06:2206:23
Kotri JN07:0507:07
Hyderabad Jn.07:2007:30
Tando Jam07:5607:58
Tando Allahyar08:3808:40
Mirpur Khas Jn.09:30Ends

Mehran Express Down Mirpur Khas To Karachi Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
Mirpur Khas JnStart06:10
Tando Allahyar06:5306:55
Tando Jam07:3607:38
Hyderabad08:0008:10
Kotri Jn.08:2808:30
Jhampir09:1309:14
Jung Shahi09:3909:41
Landhi Jn.10:2310:25
Drigh Road10:4410:46
Karachi Cantt11:1511:20
Karachi City11:30Ends

Chaman Mixed Up Quetta To Chaman Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
QuettaStart08:30
Sheikh Mandah08:3908:40
Beleli08:4608:48
Kuchlak09:0109:03
Bostan Jn09:1909:23
Yaru09:4709:49
Gulistan10:5010:53
Qila Abdullah11:2011:22
Shelabagh11:5211:55
Chaman13:00End

Chaman Mixed Down Chaman To Quetta Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
ChamanStart14:20
Shelabagh15:2515:28
Kila Abdullah16:0316:04
Gulistan16:3516:38
Yaru17:3517:37
Bostan Jn17:5317:56
Kuchlak18:2018:23
Beleli18:3718:40
Sheikh Mandah18:4518:46
Quetta19:00End

Marvi Passenger Up Khokhropar To Mirpur Khas Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
KhokhroparStart06:00
Vasar Bah06:1506:16
Jalo Jo Chaunro06:3106:32
Parch Ji Vari06:4706:48
New Chhor07:0107:02
Chhor07:1207:22
Sumrasar07:3307:34
Hasisar07:4107:42
Sadhar (Halt)07:5207:53
Dhoro Naro08:0208:03
Faqie Turko Mangrio08:1608:18
Pithoro Jn08:3108:32
Saindad08:4308:44
Shadipalli08:5508:56
Abdullahabad (Halt)09:0509:06
Balochabad09:1309:14
Jamrao Jn09:2309:25
Mirpur Khas Jn09:40End

Marvi Passenger Down Mirpur Khas To Khokhropar Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
Mirpur Khas JnStart17:35
Jamrao Jn17:4617:48
Balochabad17:5717:58
Abdullahabad (Halt)18:0518:06
Shadipalli18:1518:16
Saindad18:2718:28
Pithoro Jn18:3918:40
Faqir Turko Mangrio18:5318:54
Dhoro Naro19:0719:08
Sadar (Halt)19:1919:20
Samrasar19:3819:39
Chhor19:5020:00
New Chhor20:1020:11
Parch Je Veri20:2420:25
Jalo Jo Chaunro20:4220:43
Vasar Bah21:0021:01
Khokhropar21:20End

Saman Sarkar Express Up Hyderabad To Mirpur Khas Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
Hyderabad JnStart15:45
Tando Jam15:5816:00
Rasheedabad16:3016:31
Tando Alahyar16:4216:44
Mirpur Khas Jn17:30End

Saman Sarkar Express Down Mirpur Khas To Hyderabad Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
Mirpur Khas JnStart10:00
Tando Alahyar10:3010:32
Rashidabad10:4310:45
Tando Jam11:1111:13
Hyderabad Jn11:35End

Mohenjo Daro Passenger Up Kotri To Rohri Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
KotriStart07:00
Sindh University07:1507:25
Cadet College Pataro07:4307:45
Amri09:0909:11
Laki Shah Saddar09:2809:30
Shewan Sharif10:0010:05
Bhan Sayadabad10:4410:46
Dadu11:2511:35
Phulji12:0012:02
Piaro Goth12:2612:28
Rehmani Nagar12:5801:00
Balishah13:2513:27
Radhan13:4813:50
Sihar14:1014:11
Badah14:3214:34
Mohenjo-Daro14:5214:54
Bakrani Road15:2515:27
Larkana15:5016:00
Shah Nawaz Bhutto16:2916:31
Madije Road16:5616:58
Ruk17:2717:29
Habib Kot Jn.17:5018:20
Sukkur19:0019:10
Rohri19:25End

Mohenjo Daro Passenger Down Rohri To Kotri Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
RohriStart06:00
Sukkur06:1006:20
Habib Kot07:0007:30
Ruk07:5207:54
Madije Road08:1308:15
Shah Nawaz Bhutto08:3008:40
Larkana09:1009:20
Bakrani Road09:4309:45
Mohenho Daro10:1610:18
Badah10:3610:38
Sihar10:5911:00
Radhan11:2011:22
Balishah11:4611:48
Rehmani Nagar12:1012:12
Piaro Goth12:2512:27
Phulji12:5512:57
Dadu13:3013:40
Bhan Sayadabad13:5814:00
Shewan Sharif14:2014:25
Laki Shah Saddar14:4714:49
Amri15:1115:13
Cadet College Pataro17:2317:25
Sindh University17:5317:55
Kotri18:15End

Ravi Express Down Lahore To Shorkot Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
Lahore JnStart14:15
Shahdara Bagh Jn14:2814:30
Chichoki Mallian15:0215:03
Qila Sheikhupura Jn15:1815:20
Warburton16:0016:02
Nankana Sahab16:1716:19
Buchiana16:4716:48
Jaranwala17:2017:22
Rurala Road17:4917:51
Tandliawala18:3018:32
Kanjwani19:0319:05
Mamu Kanjan19:2419:26
Kamalia19:4819:50
Pir Mahal20:1620:18
Shorkot Cant. Jn20:55End

Ravi Express Up Shorkot To Lahore Timings

StopArrivalDeparture
Shorkot Cant. JnStart02:30
Pir Mahal02:5903:01
Kamalia03:2203:24
Mamu Kanjan03:4403:46
Kanjwani04:0504:07
Tandliawala04:3804:40
Rurala Road05:1905:21
Jaranwala05:4805:50
Buchiana06:1906:21
Nankana Sahab06:4806:50
Warburton07:0907:11
Qila Sheikhupura Jn07:5808:00
Chichoki Mallian08:1008:11
Shahdara Bagh Jn08:4008:42
Lahore Jn09:00End

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