Track explosion near Shikarpur derails Jaffar Express, six injured

SHIKARPUR: Five bogies of Rawalpindi to Quetta Jaffar Express derailed on Monday after the railway track in Shikarpur detonated with explosives, leaving six passengers injured.

According to officials the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital for medical attendance.

The terrorism incident happened near the Sultan Kot railway station in Shikarpur district of Sindh.

Security sources have said that the outlawed BLA has been involved in the railway line explosion incident.

The authorities have suspended the railway traffic temporarily.

Police have cordoned off the area of the incident and collecting evidence from the scene.

Railway officials have said that the relief teams have been summoned from Sukkur, which have been engaged in removal of the affected railway bogies and started repair of the damaged portion of the track.

Jaffar Express was involved in an incident on Tuesday, September 23, when three of its coaches were derailed, with one overturning after a powerful explosion on the railway track, ARY News reported.

According to Railway Police, six passengers were injured in the incident, though their condition is reported to be out of danger. The blast occurred about 45 minutes before Jaffar Express reached the affected section of track, causing it to go off the rails.

Following the incident, Federal Minister for Railways ordered an immediate inquiry into the Jaffar Express derailment and directed that a detailed report be submitted within 24 hours.