Train derails near Shahdara
Three coaches of the Lahore-Karachi Shalimar Express derailed after weak culvert walls collapsed near Shahdara, blocking the track and suspending train operations. photo: app
Several passengers on Friday got injured as three coaches of Shalimar Express, en route from Lahore to Karachi, derailed near Shahdara.
The schedules of many trains had been disturbed due to the accident, they added. The rescue teams provided first aid to the injured on the occasion, they said, adding critical injured persons had been shifted to nearby hospitals.
However, train operations between Lahore and Rawalpindi were later restored, while work is still ongoing to reopen the Lahore-Faisalabad route.
According to railway officials, the track was cleared for train traffic at 2:50 pm, allowing normal operations to resume. However, teams remain engaged in efforts to restore the track for Faisalabad-bound trains.
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Railways Aamir Ali Baloch is overseeing the relief operation. The train derailed near Shahdara Railway Station, causing three coaches to go off track.