Hazara Express derailment: down track restored after 18 hours
Pakistan
11 bogies of Hazara Express train removed from track after 13-hour hectic efforts
NAWABSHAH (Dunya News) - The down track of Pakistan Railways, which was closed after fatal accident of Hazara Express at Sirhari Railway Station near Nawabshah, was restored after about 18 hours on Monday.
At least 11 bogies of the Hazara Express train were removed from the track after hectic efforts of 13 hours by the local authorities. After the restoration of down track, the trains stopped at various stations, left for Karachi.
According to the railway officials, the Karachi-bound Green Line train was dispatched to Karachi. The Green Line Express train had to stop at Nawabshah station after the Hazara Express accident.
Apart from this, Hazara Express from Havelian to Karachi also started moving towards its destination.
The train operations on the affected up-track still remain discontinued since the suspension after the crash. Railway authorities say it will take several more hours to restore the affected track.
The derailed bogies of the tragedy struck Hazara Express were removed from the track while repair works are underway. Federal government's Railways Inspector Ali Mohammad Afridi said that the up-track will be completely restored in four to five hours.
It should be noted that the vans of Havelian-bound Hazara Express which started its journey from Karachi derailed at Sarhari near Nawabshah yesterday (Sunday), as a result of which at least 37 people were killed and more than 70 injured.
After the accident, the Pakistan Army, Rangers, rescue teams, police and local people took part in the rescue operation.
Also Road: 30 dead, 70 injured as 11 bogies of Hazara Express derail near Nawabshah
At least 30 passengers were killed and 70 others suffered injuries after 11 bogies of Hazara Express derailed near Sarhari Railway Station, located between Shahzadpur and Nawabshah, on Sunday, witnesses and police said.
Dunya News reported that the train was on its way from Karachi to Rawalpindi when at least 11 of its bogies derailed.
