Pakistan Railways recorded 95 train accidents between January 1 and December 20, 2025, according to official data obtained by Express News.<\/p>\n
The data shows the railway system faced challenges ranging from terrorism and derailments to collisions and flood-related damage, while officials said large-scale infrastructure modernisation remained limited during the year.<\/p>\n
Of the reported incidents, 46 involved passenger train derailments and 43 freight train derailments. The data also recorded a train fire and two accidents at level crossings, one at an unmanned crossing and another at a manned crossing.<\/p>\n
Security concerns were particularly evident in Balochistan, where the Jaffar Express and railway tracks were targeted in eight separate acts of sabotage, the data showed.<\/p>\n
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Among major incidents, the Jaffar Express was targeted on March 11. On May 21, the Shalimar Express collided with a brick-laden trolley at an unmanned level crossing near Siyanwala Darul Ihsan, derailing all 15 coaches.<\/p>\n
On May 30, the Rehman Baba Express collided with a trolley at an unmanned crossing, while the Pakistan Express narrowly avoided disaster near Mubarakpur on June 1 when a trolley passed beneath its dining car.<\/p>\n
June 14 recorded three separate incidents in a single day. Six coaches of the Khushhal Khan Khattak Express derailed near Kandhkot, the Allama Iqbal Express developed brake block faults mid-journey, and the Thal Express collided with a car.<\/p>\n
Four days later, an explosion damaged railway tracks near Jacobabad, derailing five coaches of the Jaffar Express in what authorities described as the second major attack on the train.<\/p>\n
In August, six coaches of the Islamabad Express derailed between Lahore and Rawalpindi due to a broken track, injuring 30 passengers. The Awam Express derailed near Lodhran on August 17, while a freight train derailed near Paddidan on August 29. On September 11, two freight trains collided near Renala Khurd, killing an assistant driver and injuring another railway employee.<\/p>\n
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The accidents caused financial losses worth millions of rupees to railway infrastructure, with several coaches damaged beyond repair and multiple engines destroyed in collisions.<\/p>\n
According to railway officials and passenger accounts, persistent delays marked operations throughout 2025, with trains frequently departing hours behind schedule from major stations, including Lahore.<\/p>\n
While station buildings and waiting areas were upgraded and Wi-Fi facilities introduced at some locations, officials acknowledged that no major progress was made in modernising tracks, signalling systems or safety infrastructure during the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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