Two trains stuck near Sadiqabad as locomotives fail

SADIQABAD: Up and down railway traffic stands suspended for over three hours, as the engines of two trains have failed near Sadiqabad, Geo News reported.

According to sources, Jaafar Express and Khyber Mail ran into trouble after their locomotives broke down at the Adam Sahaba railway station.

As both the trains stood still in their tracks, other trains had to stop at different railway stations, which brought all the up and down traffic to a halt for several hours.

Already late by more than thirty hours, protesting this added agonizing delay and that too in the holy month of Ramadan, the agitated passengers blocked the way of a goods train and chanted slogans against the government.

It is pertinent to mention that Khyber Mail was nearly one-and-a-half day late when its engine gave up on its passengers near Sadiqabad.

When contacted, the railway authorities said that the trains could be put back on the track only after they have arranged for substitute locomotives.