MULTAN, Oct 28: Rail traffic on the Khanewal-Lahore section was disrupted after pointmen put the Karachi Express on a wrong route on Saturday.

The railways has re-routed some of the express trains via Faisalabad since Oct 15 to facilitate track dualisation between Khanewal and Raiwind.

The Karachi Express which was supposed to take the new route was diverted to the old route. The wrong was noticed by none else than the driver after 10kms journey at Dera Taj. He stopped the train and brought it back after seeking clearance from Khanewal station staff.

The entire process spanning over two hours delayed three trains, sources said, adding the negligence could have resulted in a major crash.