Train operations resume today after nearly two month's suspension

• Train operations were suspended on March 25 due to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
• The first trains, the Pakistan Express, left Rawalpindi for Karachi and Lahore in the morning.

After a nearly two-month suspension due to coronavirus pandemic, train services will resume today after the approval of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The first trains, the Pakistan Express, left Rawalpindi for Karachi and Lahore in the morning. Train operations were suspended on March 25 due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. On Monday, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid met the PM and briefed him about the growing transport-related issues.

The PM then allowed the ministry to resume 30 passenger trains (15-Up and 15-Down) from today. The ministry then issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for those travelling via trains. In a statement, the ministry urged the passengers to follow the SOPs and maintain social distance.