Four bogies of a freight train left the rails near Rukanpur in Lodhran overnight, disrupting the main up track on a busy stretch of Pakistan Railways.
The service involved was the Yusufwala coal freight train running from Karachi toward Sahiwal. Railway officials said the wagons came off the track in the accident, and the main up line had still not been cleared roughly seven hours later.
Relief work at the site
According to a railway spokesperson, relief trains had already arrived at the scene and restoration work was continuing. Crews were focused on clearing the derailed bogies and making the line safe for traffic again.
Until that work finishes, the up track remains closed. That closure is what has driven delays for passenger services sharing the same corridor.
Passenger trains delayed
With the up track blocked, Tezgam and Allama Iqbal Express were among the trains facing delays, the railway spokesperson indicated, along with other services affected by the same restriction.
Travellers on those routes should expect longer journey times until railway staff reopen the line and clear the backlog of held or slowed services.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Previous night: The Yusufwala coal freight train from Karachi to Sahiwal derails near Rukanpur in Lodhran; four bogies leave the track.
- Overnight into the following day: The main up track stays closed because of the accident.
- About seven hours after the incident: The up track has still not been restored.
- Same period: Relief trains reach the site; restoration continues; Tezgam, Allama Iqbal Express and other trains are delayed.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Lodhran ke Rukanpur ke paas coal ki maal gaari ki chaar bogiyan patari se utar gayi hain. Karachi se Sahiwal jaane wali Yusufwala train raat ko hadse ka shikar hui. Asal up track lagbhag saat ghante baad bhi band tha, is liye Tezgam aur Allama Iqbal Express jaise trains late ho rahe hain. Safar karne walon ko track khulne tak der ka intezar karna pad sakta hai.
