Three coaches of Shalimar Express fell from a bridge near Shadra on Friday morning. The train was en route to Karachi from Lahore.Â
Sources say that the up-and-down track was closed due to the accident, affecting the schedule of trains going from Lahore to Faisalabad.
On the other hand, railway officials say that a relief crane has been dispatched to Shahdara station, and no casualties were reported in the accident.
Shalimar Express is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lahore. The trip takes approximately 18 hours and 40 minutes to cover a distance of 1,286 kilometers.
Pakistan Railways[ is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan. Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns 7,789 kilometers (4,840 miles) of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger services, covering 482 operational stations across Pakistan.
