Tag: #PakistanRailways
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History of Pakistan Railways accidents
LAHORE (Oct 31, 2019): Accidents have become a routine in Pakistan Railways as over 1,000 mishaps have occurred in last 22 years, causing losses worth millions to the Pakistan Railways. Here’s a brief history of such accidents. The first train accident of Pakistan Railway after independence occurred in 1953. Over 200 persons lost their lives…
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Misconducts by passengers, lead to train mishaps
LAHORE (Oct 31, 2019): Negligence and incompetence are the reasons behind train accidents on one hand, misconducts by the passengers lead to mishaps on the railway. It has become a custom in Pakistan to violate the rules and regulations while travelling by trains. Here’s a list of misconducts that the commuters commit while travelling: •…
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Two injured in train derailment
According to details from Railways officials Rehman Baba Express was on its way to Peshawar. According to details two passengers got minor injuries in train derailment.The Train was going to Peshawar. Rescue teams and nearby police reached at spot and overview situation.Railways Engineers team reached at point and fixed the problem.Team removed all derailed coaches…
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Pakistan Railways Needs to get down to Basics: Mian Haroon Masood
Our railways has stood the test of time. Unbelievably it has transported millions of passengers from the lofty mountains in the north to the exuberant plains in the Punjab. This may be true only a little while after the goras had left.The gora sahib very meticulously making use of their skills carved out an extensive…
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Rise in Fares for Passenger Trains
Lahore (1st July, 2019): Pakistan Railways increases fares for passenger trains. According to Baaghi TV’s reports, a formal notification has been issued to increase the fares for passenger trains which is expected to have risen from 2% to 8.5%. It has been confirmed that the notification mentions increase up to 8%, however, no increase in…