Overview
- Operations resumed Friday following a provincewide suspension imposed Thursday for security reasons, officials confirmed.
- Jaffar Express, Bolan Mail, and Chaman Passenger returned to normal schedules, with the Chaman service departing from Quetta and the Jaffar Express leaving for Peshawar.
- Pakistan Railways said the Bolan Mail between Quetta and Karachi is slated to depart on December 28 as preparations continue to safeguard passengers.
- Authorities described the halt as a precaution and said coordination with law enforcement is ongoing, with no further disruptions expected at this stage.
- The move follows a series of attacks on the Quetta–Sibi stretch, including repeated targeting of the Jaffar Express and a deadly March hijacking near Sibi.