Pakistan Railways has announced a 20 percent discount in train fares during the three days of Eidul Adha, besides running five special trains ahead of the festival.
The announcement came hours after the first Eid special train left the southern port city of Karachi for Lahore on Monday. The second train left Quetta for Peshawar on Tuesday, while the third will leave from Lahore to Karachi via Multan at 5 pm today.
The fourth Eid special train will leave Karachi for Rawalpindi on June 3, 2025, at 8 pm, while the last and fifth Eid special train will leave Karachi for Lahore on June 4 at 8 pm.
“Pakistan Railways will offer a 20 percent discount on fares during the three days of Eidul Azha,” the Pakistan Television (PTV) reported on Monday, citing Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi.
Eidul Adha is one of the two most important festivals of the Islamic calendar. Muslims mark the festival by slaughtering animals such as sheep and goats, and sharing their meat among family, friends, and the poor.
The Pakistani government has announced a four-day holiday on Eidul Adha from June 6 to June 9, and hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis will be traveling to their hometowns to celebrate the occasion with their loved ones.
