{"id":60564,"date":"2024-12-27T22:58:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T17:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=60564"},"modified":"2024-12-27T22:58:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T17:58:04","slug":"karachi-protests-pakistan-railways-introduces-additional-stops-for-stranded-passengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/karachi-protests-pakistan-railways-introduces-additional-stops-for-stranded-passengers\/","title":{"rendered":"Karachi protests: Pakistan Railways introduces additional stops for stranded passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"

KARACHI: In a bid to alleviate the <\/span>issues<\/span> faced by passengers in Karachi, Pakistan Railways<\/a> has announced a major relief by <\/span>agreeing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to add two additional stops\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0all trains\u00a0<\/span>going<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>out\u00a0<\/span>from the city to other\u00a0<\/span>regions<\/span>\u00a0of the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And\u00a0<\/span>this move\u00a0<\/span>has<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>brought<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>considerable<\/span>\u00a0relief to commuters who\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>facing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>problem<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>dealing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0massive traffic jams\u00a0<\/span>for\u00a0<\/span>three days<\/span>\u00a0now<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>A religious party has been holding protests and sit-ins<\/a> on major roads, causing\u00a0<\/span>wide-scale<\/span>\u00a0disruptions to traffic flow and leaving many passengers stranded.
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Roads Closure due to protest<\/h2>\n

The protests have <\/span>temporarily<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>closed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>both tracks of the road from Guru mandir to Numaish Chowrangi, <\/span>resulting<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0severe traffic congestion<\/a> on surrounding roads and lengthy queues of vehicles. <\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, Abu Al<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Hasan Isfahani road near Abbas Town is\u00a0<\/span>block<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>both\u00a0<\/span>ways<\/span>\u00a0while University Road\u00a0<\/span>at<\/span>\u00a0Metro Shopping Center towards NIPA and Shahrah<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>-e-<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Faisal\u00a0<\/span>proceeding<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>towards<\/span>\u00a0Kala\u00a0<\/span>Chappar<\/span>\u00a0Malir are\u00a0<\/span>block<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>as well<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The railway\u00a0<\/span>travelers<\/span>, in particular,\u00a0<\/span>faced<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>much<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>hassle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>reach<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the Cantt\u00a0<\/span>as<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>well as\u00a0<\/span>City railway station which prompted Pakistan<\/span>\u00a0Railways to take\u00a0<\/span>immediate<\/span>\u00a0action\u00a0<\/span>towards<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>easing<\/span>\u00a0their woes.<\/span><\/p>\n

To<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>cater<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0the situation, Pakistan Railways has\u00a0<\/span>declared<\/span>\u00a0that all up trains will now\u00a0<\/span>halt<\/span>\u00a0for two minutes at Drigh Road Junction and Landhi railway station.\u00a0<\/span>As<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>result,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>passengers who\u00a0<\/span>can’t<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>reach the Cantt and City railway stations\u00a0<\/span>owing<\/span>\u00a0to traffic congestion\u00a0<\/span>will be able\u00a0<\/span>to board their trains\u00a0<\/span>at<\/span>\u00a0these additional stops.<\/span><\/p>\n

By\u00a0<\/span>offering<\/span>\u00a0this alternative,\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Pakistan\u00a0<\/span>Railway<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>wants<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>save<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>nuisance<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>passengers\u00a0<\/span>undergo\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>achieve<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>their destinations\u00a0<\/span>as<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>soon<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>as possible<\/span>. The authorities\u00a0<\/span>remain<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>vigilant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>towards<\/span>\u00a0the situation\u00a0<\/span>and are working to\u00a0<\/span>monitor<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the inflow of\u00a0<\/span>traffic\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>lessening<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>traffic jams occurring\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Advisory issued for Traffic<\/h2>\n

The traffic police are <\/span>involved<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>efficiently\u00a0<\/span>managing the\u00a0<\/span>issues<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>easing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>flow of\u00a0<\/span>traffic\u00a0<\/span>along<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the city<\/span>\u00a0streets<\/span>. Motorists are being advised to take alternative routes and allow extra time for travel to avoid delays during these peak times.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Traffic Police are also urging citizens to exercise patience and cooperate with the authorities as they work to restore normal traffic flow.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>authorities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>hoping<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>these<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>measures<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0reduce the impact of the protests on daily life and\u00a0<\/span>allow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>citizens\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0go about their business with minimal disruption. <\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, the decision by Pakistan Railways to add\u00a0<\/span>extra<\/span>\u00a0stops is a welcome move that will provide relief to passengers and help to alleviate the difficulties caused by the ongoing protests.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KARACHI: In a bid to alleviate the issues faced by passengers in Karachi, Pakistan Railways has announced a major relief by agreeing\u00a0to add two additional stops\u00a0in\u00a0all trains\u00a0going\u00a0out\u00a0from the city to other\u00a0regions\u00a0of the country.\u00a0 And\u00a0this move\u00a0has\u00a0brought\u00a0considerable\u00a0relief to commuters who\u00a0are\u00a0facing\u00a0the\u00a0problem\u00a0of\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0massive traffic jams\u00a0for\u00a0three days\u00a0now.\u00a0 A religious party has been holding protests and sit-ins on major roads, causing\u00a0wide-scale\u00a0disruptions to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":60565,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[23300,13160,25216],"class_list":["post-60564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan","tag-karachi-protest","tag-pakistan-railways","tag-relief-for-passengers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60564"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60567,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60564\/revisions\/60567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}