7 students killed as train crushes rickshaw in Lodhran

E-Paper | June 12, 2026

A train crushed two motorised rickshaws on an ungated crossing, killing seven schoolchildren in Punjab's Lodhran district, police said.

Police officer Javed Ahmed said the rickshaw drivers apparently misjudged the speed of the coming train due to heavy fog while attempting to cross the tracks early Friday morning near Lodhran.

The train was heading to Karachi from Lahore.

Ahmed said another five children aged 5 to 8 years and one rickshaw driver were critically injured.

Train accidents are common in Pakistan, which inherited thousands of kilometres of track and trains from former colonial power, Britain.

The railways have seen decades of decline due to corruption, mismanagement and lack of investment.

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Alba

Jan 06, 2017 10:50am

The penalty for carelessness is death.

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ADNAN MAZHER KHAN

Jan 06, 2017 11:01am

Extremely sad news. Young students were the future of their families. My heart goes with their family members. Would our Railways Minister please elaborate that what safety measures were available at this cross section and what is the state of such cross sections across Pakistan. Unless we would do something on emergency basis, I fear more accidents in future also.

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M S

Jan 06, 2017 11:00am

Extremely sad.

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ABood

Jan 06, 2017 11:14am

Drivers fault couldnt he see the train coming what was he thinking with so many kids in the rickshaw.

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Javed Akhter

Jan 06, 2017 11:26am

Very Sad, but efforts be geared up to erect/construct doors for every railway crossing throughout the country to avoid such type of incident in future.

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SaiF Zulfiqar

Jan 06, 2017 11:30am

All public transport drivers are not trained.

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Mazhar

Jan 06, 2017 11:40am

Illiterate driving educated will result this output

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Arif Maroof

Jan 06, 2017 11:45am

RIP kids. To Railway, there must be proper gates on such crossings. That should be top priority. Investment on artificial stuff should come later.

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Jawad

Jan 06, 2017 12:12pm

Why the heck are schools are not delayed during fog? The school administrative should be questioned as well as Punjab govt. Punjab govt. is the most careless govt in Pakistan. They don't realized over 100 million people live in Punjab province they should be better served by the punjab govt.

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Philosopher(from japan)

Jan 06, 2017 12:13pm

Why can't they wait a little it's not more than their lives.

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khalid

Jan 06, 2017 12:26pm

Really Sad ....

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Ehsan

Jan 06, 2017 12:28pm

Careless rickshaw driver, were you expecting train to stop for you if you are colliding ?

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aryanees

Jan 06, 2017 12:42pm

sad! deep condolences to the bereaved families. Little buds perished for somebody's negligence.

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d.k.pamnaniI

Jan 06, 2017 12:48pm

A REALLY SAD INCIDENTS. RIP

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MNC

Jan 06, 2017 01:00pm

RIP This can not be undone.. Have we any plan for tomorrow so that this will not happen again.

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KUKhan

Jan 06, 2017 01:18pm

Where is the gate closing and signalling system? In a self respecting country, the officials and minister would resign with shame, but in our country the officials and ministers have no shame. Besides, its only the poor people who die needlessly due to irresponsible attitude of our public organizations. Its simply pathetic!

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shivaji

Jan 06, 2017 01:20pm

RIP.... And shame on the Government...even not bother to put the gates on the train track.

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Khalifa

Jan 06, 2017 02:07pm

Extremely sad episode. No one can gauge the pain and grief of the affected parents. Railways, Punjab government and Lodhran administration must ensure that all the unmanned crossings are properly gated and managed.

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Viks

Jan 06, 2017 03:13pm

Deep Condolence! Every one should behave like a responsible citizen, responsible for their own lives...

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MuhammaD zafar iQbal

Jan 06, 2017 03:33pm

Very painful and tragic incident, Government should must remove all level crossings on railwaylines and parents may also see some safe and appropriate mode of travelling for pick and drop of their children.

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Amjad

Jan 06, 2017 05:16pm

As part of CPEC,the Pakistan government should ask China to fund and erect gates at railway crossing all over Pakistan.

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Imran Bajwa

Jan 06, 2017 05:21pm

Rickshaw drivers are too rude, risky, and careless particularly in southern Punjab. RIP innocent souls.

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Tahir

Jan 06, 2017 10:04pm

Railways minister will not resign as it's never his fault... This is the 7th train crash under his leadership Only in Pakistan do fools run govt and it's ministries whilst innocents die due to their negligence and corruption

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saeeds

Jan 07, 2017 10:06pm

I don't see any corruption in this accident . It's Driver fault misjudgment stupidity and so on and on but no corruption involved. We as a nation have a habit of blaming others for our mistakes . We are getting worst than animal even they have street sense.

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Azhar awan

Jan 08, 2017 06:35am

May God provides a haven to these innocent souls. May God provides comfort who lost their love ones. Are we corrupt, or irresponsible nation? PM must ask the Railways minister to resign.

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