RAWALPINDI: Rail traffic was suspended when the engine and two bogies of Rawal Express derailed near Rawalpindi in wee hours of Wednesday, railway authorities said.
No loss of life has been reported in the incident that occurred in Kaliam Awan area.
Authorities are working to repair the railway track and restore the suspended traffic at the earliest.
All the passengers of Rawal Express remained unhurt and were shifted to buses and coaches for their destinations.
Earlier this month, as many as 22 people, including seven women and two children, were killed and over 65 injured, when speeding Zakaria Express rammed into the stationary Fareed Express in Qadafi Town near the Landhi train station Karachi.
The initial investigation had revealed that the driver of Zakaria Express ignored the signal.
