Tag: railways
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Two men die while taking selfies
Two men died on spot after being hit by a train in India. The deceased were standing on the railway track. According to India Today, Mithun Khan, 36, and Abdul Gain, 32, were taking selfies when the unfortunate incident took place in the West Medinipur district of West Bengal on Sunday. A third person, who…
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‘Rs 620bn needed for Pakistan Railways’ total up-gradation,’ says Azam Swati
Railway Minister Azam Khan Swati on Wednesday said he needed Rs 620 billion for the total up-gradation of the Pakistan Railways, a few days after the fatal Ghotki train accident that claimed over 60 lives and injured over 100 passengers. “I was at the site till the entire track was not restored,” said the minister,…
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Timeline of major train accidents in Pakistan during PTI tenure
Two express trains collided in Sindh’s Ghotki today. At least 50 passengers have lost their lives, and 100 others are injured. The Millat Express derailed and the Sir Syed Express train hit it soon afterwards, railways officials confirmed, saying that the collision took place between the Raiti and Obaro railway stations. In 2019,BBC published a…
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VIDEO: Cops detain protester raising slogans against Sheikh Rasheed in Sargodha
At least one person was detained on Friday after he egged Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed’s passenger car upon the latter’s arrival at Sargodha Railway Station via train. The furious person not only egged the minister’s bogie, but also raised slogans against Rasheed “for his derogatory statements against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief…