Summary Pakistan Railways reported 349 train derailments since 2022, citing track defects, human error, terrorism and sabotage among causes of accidents.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Ministry of Railways has presented details of train accidents over the past five years before the National Assembly.
According to the report submitted to the National Assembly, 349 train derailments have occurred since 2022.
In its written reply, the Ministry of Railways said 42 derailments were reported in 2022, 58 in 2023 and 95 in 2024.
The written response stated that 93 derailments occurred in 2025, while 61 incidents were reported up to September 24, 2026.
According to the ministry, 13 trains were targeted in acts of terrorism and sabotage over the past five years, while 120 train accidents occurred due to track defects.
The details presented to the National Assembly further revealed that human error caused 95 train accidents during the same five-year period.
