Shalimar Express, travelling from Lahore to Karachi, met with an accident
According to details, the Shalimar Express travelling from Lahore to Karachi met with an accident near the Khanewal loco shed, where one of the train’s coaches derailed.
The wheel of the Shalimar Express trolley came off the rail and struck another coach, causing a strong jolt that led to the train derailing.
The train was moving at a low speed, due to which, miraculously, no loss of life occurred.
According to the railway administration, as soon as the incident was reported, a large number of railway officials and staff reached the site.
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Deadly train accidents in Pakistan’s history
During the past 70 years in Pakistan, thousands of people have lost their lives and thousands more have been injured in train accidents.
The first major train accident in the country’s history occurred near Jhimpir in 1953, in which 200 people lost their lives.
Earlier this year, on April 27, seven people, including a woman, died after a fire broke out in a coach of the Karachi Express.
From 2018 to March 2021, multiple train accidents resulted in the deaths of 230 people and injuries to 285 others.
On March 7, 2021, one person was killed and more than 40 were injured after a train derailed in Sukkur.
Sources say that the railway track inherited by Pakistan after its creation has neither been modernised nor undergone any significant changes.
The operational lifespan of several railway bridges has already expired, but the government has paid no attention to them.
In addition, there are thousands of locations across the country where either no railway crossing gate exists or there is no gatekeeper present, resulting in the occurrence of serious accidents.
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