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There have been 27 major railway accidents during March 16, 2002 to June 7, 2021. [1] There have been 537 railway accidents from June 2019 to June 2024 including 313 leading to loss of life or serious injury. [2] Federal Government Inspector of Railways said they are seeing decline in railway accident in last 4 years.
On 31 October 2019, Pakistan Railways' Tezgam passenger train caught fire while traveling from Karachi to Rawalpindi, resulting in at least 75 passenger deaths.The train accident was the deadliest in Pakistan since 2005, when the Ghotki rail crash killed more than 100 people.
The Pakistan Railways Police was founded according to the Pakistan Railways Police Act, 1977, which outlines the formation and governance of this law enforcement agency.. The act along with the accompanying Rules, 1980, grant authority to the Chief Executive and the Inspector General, and these regulations are relevant to the employees within the Pakistan Railways Police, who are considered ...
The Ministry of Railways (Urdu: وزارت ريلوے, Wazarat-e-Railway, abbreviated as MoR) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan tasked with planning, administrating and overseeing government policies for the development of the national rail network, Pakistan Railways.
Pakistan Railways [a] is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan.Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns 7,789 kilometres (4,840 miles) of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger services, covering 482 operational stations across Pakistan.
October 31 – 2019 Pakistan train fire: A Pakistan Railways Tezgam express on the Karachi–Peshawar Line catches fire at Liaquatpur Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan, killing at least 74 people; early reports blame the blaze on the illegal use of portable stoves by passengers cooking on board. [41]
According to the administration of Pakistan Railways, 703 passengers had been aboard the Millat Express, and 505 aboard the Sir Syed Express. [ 2 ] Ghotki deputy commissioner Usman Abdullah stated that 13 or 14 bogies had derailed due to the accident, and 6 to 8 of them had been "completely destroyed".
2006 - 2012, 2018–2019 109UP/110DN Shah Hussain Express: PR: Karachi Cantonment – Lahore Junction: 2013-2022 43UP/44DN Shahbaz Passenger PR Karachi City - Larkana Junction: 309UP/310DN Samjhauta Express: PR: Lahore - Wagah: 1976 - 2019 1UP/2DN Saman Sarkar Express PR: Hyderabad Junction - Mirpur Khas: 2021-Present 155UP/156DN Sandal Express PR