LAHORE: The Shalimar Express met with an accident near Shahdara Railway Station in Lahore in the wee hours of Friday, causing three of its economy-class bogies to go off track.
The train, traveling from Lahore to Karachi, derailed on the Shahdara bridge due to the 200-year-old wooden track that broke.
The train managed to escape a major accident, as coaches got stuck in the middle of a bridge, instead of toppling into a populated area.
Following the incident, authorities closed the up-and-down track, which suspended train operations between Lahore and Faisalabad.
Rescue teams along with railway staff reached the site following reports of the accident.
According to a Pakistan Railways spokesperson, no casualties or injuries have been reported so far.
CEO of Railways, Ameer Ali Baloch, has ordered an investigation into the derailment.
