Pakistan Railways on Sunday refuted media reports of multiple injuries during a collision between two trains in Punjab’s Sheikhupura.
At 4:50am on Sunday, the Mianwali Express, enroute Lahore, rammed into another train parked in the loop line at the Qila Sattar Shah station.
“All passengers aboard the train remained safe during the accident,” Railways spokesperson Babar Ali told media, adding that one passenger, who had a pre-existing heart condition, was wounded and had been moved to the hospital.
“Reports of 31 or 21 injured persons in the Mianwali Express accident are based on lies,” the railways spokesperson clarified.
Ali confirmed that the track was cleared by 7:30am shortly after which Mianwali Express continued its journey to Lahore.
“Train driver Imran Sarwar and assistant driver Muhammad Bilal have been suspended for negligence,” he said, adding that an inquiry committee had been formed on the directives of the Ministry of Railways. The committee, Ali added, had been told to submit a report on the incident within 24 hours.
Commenting on the accident, Railways Chairman Mazhar Ali Shah said action would be taken against those responsible according to the law while CEO Shahid Aziz asserted that there would be no compromise on safety.
