MULTAN, Sept 6: Rail traffic on the main line between Karachi and Lahore was suspended on Monday evening after four bogies of the Rohi Express (131-UP) derailed near Khanpur.

Officials the Multan office of Pakistan Railways said that bogies 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the Rohi Express derailed shortly after the train had left the Jaitha Butha railway station. However, all the passengers were safe becuse the train was yet to pick up speed when the derailment occurred.

Rescue teams comprising technical experts were rushed to the spot from Sama Satta railway station. However, the traffic on the track could not be restored till late on Monday night.

The railway authorities claimed that efforts were afoot to repair the damaged part of the track and the traffic would soon start rolling as normal. They said that apparently the accident was caused by some technical fault but the exact situation would be cleared after an inquiry initiated to look into the matter.