Multan train accident: Awam Express passengers reach Karachi after 24hrs
Six lives were lost while over 92 injured in the accident on Thursday
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Passengers of the Awam Express which met an accident on Thursday morning, claiming six lives and injuring over 92, have reached Karachi’s cantonment station through an alternate train on Friday.
They reached Karachi after over 24 hours of accident through an alternate train which was made available to them by the railways authorities.
Awam Express reached the Cantonment Station of Karachi at around 05:00 in the morning where a huge number of locals had gathered to greet their relatives.
While talking to the media after arrival, different passengers held the driver of the train responsible for the accident in which four bogies went off the track due to high speed near Sher Shah Junction.
However, they thanked the locals there, administration and the army soldiers who were of wonderful help to them in Multan.
On Thursday, Awam Express collided with a freight train in Multan after which investigations in the matter were launched.
It was reported that the situation developed after around 15 minutes of Awam Express leaving Bucch Station in Multan on way to Karachi from Peshawar.
Purportedly, the freight train was instructed to halt its movement after a man jumped in front of it and committed suicide which coincided with the time Awam Express was supposed to use the junction.
In the aftermath, the Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Railways, Javed Anwar said that a committee was formed to probe the accident. While talking to the media in Lahore, he said that one track was reopened for traffic and repair work was underway on the affected track.
Last November, 19 people were killed in Balochistan after brakes of a train were suspended and it sped down a mountain.
In July 2015, at least 17 people were killed when a special military train fell into a canal after a bridge partially collapsed.
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