Probe finds station master responsible for derailment in Punjab
LAHORE: An initial onsite inspection-cum-probe has held the station master (SM) of the Feroza Railway Station responsible for the accident of the Yousafwala coal train, causing loss of millions to the Pakistan Railways due to the damage to the rolling stock and a stretch of the up-track. According to a joint certificate — a term used by the railways for an initial on-site inspection and…
An initial investigation into the derailment of a coal train at Feroza Railway Station in Punjab has implicated the station master, Amir Ali, as responsible. According to the report, the train departed from the station before reaching Feroza at 12 pm. The station master failed to verify the position of points, which were already set for the loopline, and downed the departure signal.
The train driver warned the station master about yellow signals and the position of points, explaining that the reception signals were set for the loopline. However, the train had already entered the line leading to the closed sand-hump, causing the engine and 10 wagons to derail and damage the main line. The report concluded that the derailment was due to the station master's negligence.
Despite this, the report did not detail the driver's efforts to stop the train using emergency brakes or the condition of the brake system and dummy wagons. An official source noted that the officials who signed the joint certificate should have examined the driver's actions. Railway engineering teams have since repaired the up-track, and a fact-finding committee will complete the inquiry within 14 days.
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