Two Karachi Bogies to Rawalpindi, 45-Up Pakistan Express, derailed in the Punjab Bahwalpur district, on Saturday morning, which resulted in the temporary closure of the railways up and down, confirmed railway sources, said Express News.
The derailment occurred at 6:05 am when the standard Bogie of CA, the fourth from the back, left the track completely near the Mubarakpur station.
The attached dining room was also affected in the incident. No injuries or deaths have been reported.
A relief train was sent quickly from Sama Satta, and rescue efforts are in full swing to clear the track and resume services.
Railway officials and emergency equipment are on the site, and the authorities prioritize the safety of passengers and the rapid restoration of operations.
In addition, Pakistan Railways CEO has looked for complete details of the railroad bridges throughout the country after the recent collapse of the Khanewal railway station.
In a statement sent to all division superintendents, the Pakistan Railway Administration ordered them to provide complete information about the bridges within their respective divisions.
The data will be used to start an update program of the bridge throughout the country.
Special eid trains to relieve vacation fever
On the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Railways has decided to execute five special trains on the occasion of Eidul Azha.
The Federal Railroad Minister Hanif Abbasi approved the schedule of these special trains, which will be extended in the main cities.
According to a public relations spokesman, the first Eid special train will start from Karachi to Lahore on June 2 at 1:00 pm
The second train will work from Quetta to Peshawar on June 3 at 10:00 am on the same day, a third special train will start from Lahore to Karachi at 5:00 pm
Later that night, a fourth train will start from Karachi for Rawalpindi at 8:00 pm, while the fifth and last EID special train will start from Karachi Cantt on June 4 at 5:30 pm
