The Hazara Express derailed near the Sarhari Railway Station near Nawabshah on Sunday afternoon . Railways and Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said the train was travelling at a reasonable speed . The train was headed to Rawalpindi from Karachi and around passengers were travelling in the Hazara express .
The driver of the train said he was driving the train at a speed of this will have to be counterchecked . The minister said he had requested the provincial government to prepare a list of those who lost their lives . Rescue personnel the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Railways staff reached the site of the accident soon after the incident and began relief activities .
The incident comes a day after the Allama Iqbal Express escaped a major disaster when two of its bogies derailed near Padidan railway station in the wee hours of Saturday . Accidents and derailments occur frequently on Pakistans antiquated railway system which has nearly kilometres of track and carries more than million passengers a year.
Accidents occurred injuries occurrence occurring in the past month . The Pakistani Army and Railways are now on its way to begin relief operations and a relief operation . The Pakistan Army is said to have launched a relief operations at the site.
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