Pakistani and Indian railways need a major overhaul.

RIP all souls.

No resignation, no responsibility, either its sahiwal or this.

Gruesome! N those responsible have shifted the blame on the victims itself. Within an hour they propogated a cause that blamed the victims themselves. PTI is quickly moving down the path of disaster!

In such incidents, they always put the blame on the dead who cannot defend themselves.

Rest In Peace All.

@Taha A., Why? Just because few ignorant brought gas cylinder and stove just so they can cook full meal on the train?

@M. Saeed, Who is blaming on the dead? Haven't you heard those who survived?

Inna lillahe wa inna elihe rajoon

RIP

A tragedy which could have been averted.

Great tragedy, Rest in peace who deceased.

Loss of life is very sad

A big loss to the victim families...

@Fastrack , why are you draging Indian railways in between, Indian railways far superior, vast network , better technology. Even if there are accident then see in proportion. It's one of largest network.

Please eliminate need which forced people to cook food in train. If proper fresh food is served in train there is no reason people bringing gas cylinders or similar inflammable items in train. I request railways to carry audit on food served in trains.

@Fastrack , My friend. IR has a better safety record and touch wood so far no accidents in the last two years.

Painful to read and look at these pictures. Those who are very innocent and traveling on a train had to face a cruel death for no fault of theirs.

Train accidents happens in the world once in a blue moon, but not as much as it is happening in Pakistan. The track record of Pakistan's railway is that it has not been maintained according to international standards. Federal Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed talk on every subject every day and without fail, but he seldom speak about the railway and have never been heard for asking funds from the federal government for the maintenance or modernizing railway system in Pakistan. The only change which came after 1947 is that coal run railway engines are replaced by diesel run railway engines and that is it. In rest of the world more particularly in developed countries trains are developed and bogies are made keeping in view of passengers comforts but in Pakistan for general public the seats for passengers in the lower class bogies are made of wood. To run electric or bullet trains are out of question as railway minister talks more than taking care of railway system in Pakistan.

@Fastrack , Indian railways are the best managed railways in the World. There has been tremendous improvement and development of Indian Railways. The safety record have considerably improved. Please do not drag Indian Railways into the accident. Please visit India and experience yourself.

Explanation given by railway authority looks lame. How can one hide a gas cylinder and take this on board.

Time has come finally to revamp the railway system ASAP! Starting with firing of railway minster!

Cooking should not be allowed in the buggies. Staff employed to maintain the trains should also be held responsible if it was due to their negligence.

@Syed A. Mateen, Simple because since 1969, our leaders have been too busy robbing the nation. I remember travelling in those days was far better organised and had better stock of engines and carriages.

@Nilesh Gajaralwar, Which world do you live in? IR may be relatively better compared to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh but compared to China and EEC, is there really any comparison?

Pakistan should start Trade Talks on acquiring the latest Railway Technology from Russia.Russia has one of the biggest Railway Systems in the world and might offer Pakistan long term easy Loans in this regard.This horrific tragedy should not be repeated again.

Gruesome tragedy. Innocent lives lost. Safety awareness is the need of the hour. I recollect Bahalwalpur oil tanker tragedy in the near past. It is really necessary to imbibe safety and educate mass public across SAARC nations