Floodwaters sever rail link between Lahore, Faisalabad
Flooding caused breaches at 25 locations along the route. “It is all due to breaches in Deg and Bherr,” he said, adding that engineering teams would begin rehabilitation work on the damaged track as soon as floodwaters recede. Departures cancelled Pakistan Railways has cancelled all departures originating from Lahore to Faisalabad as well as Lahore-Karachi and Khanewal-Lahore trains via Faisalabad.
- ▪Flooding caused breaches at 25 locations along the route.
- ▪“It is all due to breaches in Deg and Bherr,” he said, adding that engineering teams would begin rehabilitation work on the damaged track as soon as floodwaters recede.
- ▪Departures cancelled Pakistan Railways has cancelled all departures originating from Lahore to Faisalabad as well as Lahore-Karachi and Khanewal-Lahore trains via Faisalabad.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:16:13 +0500 |
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Floodwaters sever rail link between Lahore, Faisalabad Khalid Hasnain Published July 28, 2026 Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel 0 An aerial view shows residents gathered on a railway track surrounded by floodwaters after heavy monsoon rains induced a rise in the water level of the river Ravi on the outskirts of Lahore on July 27, 2026. —AFP Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source • Breaches in Deg and Bherr nullahs erode bridge foundations• Trains bound for Karachi diverted via Sahiwal and Khanewal• Engineering teams waiting for water to recede before making repairs• Tarbela nears maximum capacity; PMD warns of continued flood risk in major rivers LAHORE: As the Ravi and Chenab rivers continue to flow at medium and low flood…
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