KCR completes City-Orangi test run

Pakistan Railways say media reports regarding derailment during trial runs or any other accident near Shershah were untrue. — Tanveer Shahzad/White Star
Pakistan Railways say media reports regarding derailment during trial runs or any other accident near Shershah were untrue. — Tanveer Shahzad/White Star

KARACHI: Prior to connecting the 14-kilometre track from the City Railway Station to Orangi with the operational Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) route, the Pakistan Railways carried out a trial run of the train on the track on Friday with relevant KCR officers and engineers on board.

The Pakistan Railways also clarified that all media reports pertaining to derailment during the trial runs or any other accident near Shershah were untrue.

A 30-minute break near Shershah was a major part of examining the operational parameters that was misconstrued as derailment or any other accident, the PR added.

Published in Dawn, February 6th, 2021

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