HYDERABAD: The rail link between Karachi and Hyderabad has been restored after the rail track was repaired. The rail link between Karachi and Hyderabad was suspended after two goods carrying trains collided near Kotri on Saturday morning. No casualties were reported during the incident.
Officials said the Hazara and Awam Express trains left Karachi Cantt Station Sunday afternoon after repair operations to clear the debris from the site of the accident were concluded. Moreover, the Shalimar Express was also allowed to proceed towards Karachi after being stopped at Hyderabad.
The incident had affected the rail traffic to and from Karachi; with several trains being stuck at Karachi or stopped in Hyderabad.
On Saturday, officials of the Pakistan Railways had stated that the tracks could be reopened by night. However, the work could not be completed in time.
Railways DS Nisar Memon had informed that around 23 bogies were derailed after a goods train transporting containers to Lahore crashed into the rear side of another train carrying oil to Multan.
