LAHORE: Operational issues continue to haunt the Pakistan Railways (PR), as three accidents were reported during the last couple of days.

According to reports, Peshawar-bound Khyber Mail developed a fault on the way near Shujabad on Friday and caused traffic disruption.

On Saturday, a couple of wagons of a Karachi/bound goods train derailed near Nawab Shah and damaged rolling stock.

Similarly, Pakistan Express met on Saturday an accident on the way near Sir-Shamir Station after it was hit by a tractor trolly that entered the railway track without seeing the train. This resulted in considerable damage to the locomotive besides disruption of rail traffic.

Published in Dawn, October 12th, 2026