Pakistan Railways imposed an emergency across the department and cancelled all leave for field officers for a period of three months. These emergency measures will remain in force until 31 December 2026.
Railway officers are now directed to visit the field and supervise train operations on Sundays. The department requires officers to travel by train for official duties.
Hanif Abbasi, the Railways Minister, visited the Steel and Carriage Shops in Mughalpura on 17 October. "We will provide passengers with the safest possible travel in line with the prime minister’s vision," Abbasi said.
The railway recorded more than 55 accidents involving passenger and freight trains since 1 January. Most of these accidents occurred in the Sukkur, Karachi, and Multan divisions.
Specific incidents include the derailment of 10 wagons of a freight train near Khanpur on 27 August. Other notable incidents involve a Yusufwala coal train accident near Khairpur on 27 September and the derailment of three wagons of a coal-laden freight train at Kotri yard on 9 September.
The power van of the Khyber Mail derailed near Sanjani on 2 September, while seven wagons went off the tracks on 6 September.
