RAHIM YAR KHAN: Agony of passengers headed for upcountry destinations was compounded on Sunday when the Rehman Baba Express arrived here two hours late during light rain and then overshot almost 70per cent of the platform.

Holding luggage in their hands, boarding the six feet high frame of the train from the ground level where one could hardly stand on crushed stones supporting the rails was a nightmare for them. The same agony was faced by those passengers who had to disembark here.

When relatives of some passengers complained to the Assistant Station Master Badshah Khan, he sent a message to the divisional commercial officer of PR’s Sukkur division who ordered an inquiry into the matter.

Overshooting the platform is punishable for drivers and support staff under the Pakistan Railway laws.

Published in Dawn, May 1st, 2023