QUETTA – Jaffar Express, which was due to depart from Quetta to Peshawar today, has been canceled due to the security reasons.
The Railways authorities said that the passengers who had booked tickets for the train arrived at Quetta Railway Station only to find out that the train had been canceled for security reasons.
The passengers who had booked tickets for Jafar Express will receive a full refund.
The passengers faced huge trouble after cancellation of the train.
On November 9, at least 24 people, including a woman, was killed and over 40 injured in a powerful explosion at booking office of the city’s railways station.
The blast took place at a time when Jaffar Express was about to reach the platform. Causalities are feared to increase as there is usually a crowd at the station.
The unfortunate incident sent shock waves across the country and saddened every conscious individual.
Quetta Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat had confirmed that it was suicide blast, adding that a banned outfit had claimed responsibility for the attack.
He had told media that the suicide bomber entered the station with luggage from an open area instead of the walkthrough gate.
He further had confirmed that law enforcement agencies’s (LEAs) personnel were also among those martyred in suicide blast.
