LAHORE: A rising number of train derailments, accidents and other mishaps has forced Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi to reprimand senior officials and warn them to improve performance or leave the department.
Presiding over a high-level meeting in Lahore on Tuesday, the minister directed officers to place passenger safety, both at stations and during journeys, as their top priority.
An internal report revealed that nearly 75 derailments and accidents — 14 of them caused by human error — have taken place on various routes since January, Dawn has learnt.
“The deteriorating train operations have created panic, compelling the minister to take drastic measures. In the coming days you will see transfers, postings and disciplinary action against negligent officials,” an official source in the department told Dawn.
75 derailments, accidents have taken place since January, internal report reveals
According to the report, 11 train incidents were recorded in January due to human error, defective roll