KARACHI: According to News on Friday, Pakistan Railway has made the decision to operate three special trains from Karachi in order to accommodate the high volume of travelers arriving for Eidul Adha 2024.
A Pakistan Railways representative stated that the first-ever Eid train, including 1,118 passengers, departed Karachi for Peshawar today. The railway department received Rs 3.3 million in revenue from the train.
On June 15, two additional trains will depart from Karachi. Trains to Lahore will leave Karachi at 1 pm and 9 pm, respectively. These trains already have reservations made.
Following the June 7 sighting of the Zil Hajj moon, Pakistan will celebrate Eidul Adha on June 17.
The Muslim faithful celebrate two Eid celebrations, Eidul Adha and the Feast of Sacrifice, to remember Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to offer his son as a sacrifice to God. commemorated customarily by the killing of animals, the flesh of which is distributed to the underprivileged and family members.
Throughout the three days of Eid, the devout slay their sacrificed animals in commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim’s custom.
