MULTAN (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th March, 2026) Railway traffic was suspended on both the upstream and downstream sides of the country on Tuesday evening when the Karachi-bound 8-Dn Tezgam derailed, injuring at least 25 passengers when its five coaches of the derailed 8-carriage overturned near Adam Wahan Railway Station.
Pakistan Railways Division Superintendent Hanif Gul told APP that the derailment occurred around 9pm apparently due to some technical glitches, adding that the actual cause would be determined after visiting the site.
He reported that part of the train was heading towards Bahawalpur The other was in Lodhran when the train derailed.
DS said that rescue teams arrived at the site immediately after the accident, adding that he was on his way to the site to monitor rescue and relief operations.
“Our first priority is to pave the way through which two relief trains have been sent – one in Samasata and the other from Multam,” Mr. Gul said, adding that DC Lodran Ashraf Gujjar had informed that the patients in the hospital were in stable condition.
DS noted that a camp has been set up in Lodhran to facilitate passenger movement.
DC Lodhran said he reached the scene and supervised the rescue and relief operation, adding that the passengers were shifted to a nearby location. school And they were introduced food. He informed that necessary arrangements have been made for their comfort.
No injuries were reported, he said, adding that seven out of eight hospitalized passengers were discharged after treatment and only one woman was under observation at DHQ Lodhran.
Shakeel Ahmed, Rescue Team 1122 Lodhran DEO, said they received the first call at 8:56 pm about the incident and teams were mobilized soon after.
It was reported that the injured who were transported to the main district hospital were Khaled Ibn Ahmed, Abdul Majeed Ibn Ishaq, Abbad Ali Ibn Nawab Ali, train guard Abid Ibn Saber, Jamil Ibn M. Saif, Azir Rahman, Sardar Hadi and Farzana.