Flag station

And with the exception of a solitary man, no one saw them arrive at the little flag station known as College Park.

Chequered Flag station manager Rhys Price said: 'We are very sorry that this man ended up working for us.

According to senior officials, the railways and private company would restore 14 deserted stations, including Sohawa, Begowala, Sambrial, Saahowala, Uggoki, Sialkot, Naseerabad, Gunnah Kalan, Alhar, Chawinda and Pasrur, besides establishing two flag stations at Adalatgarha and Talwara Mughalaan.

Flags are flying at half mast at all flag stations in South African and missions outside the country during the mourning period that will last until Sunday.