Freight train derails in Padidan

F.P. Report

SUKKUR: At least thirteen bogies of a freight train derailed on Friday near Padidan of Noshero Feroz district of Sindh.

According to reports, after the derailment of the several bogies of the train, up and down railway tracks were closed, resulting in problems for the passengers due to delay in the trains.

It was learnt that at least nine trains were stopped leaving the stations, following the derailment of the freight train.

The Railway teams reached the spot to carry out track’s revival work.

“One part of the track would be cleared by evening today”, the Railway officials said and added it will take two to three days for the complete revival of the track.

On April 11, a Punjab bound passenger train derailed near Mehrabpur railway station.