7 major train mishaps occurred from Aug 2018 to May 20.

ISLAMABAD -- As many as seven major accidents of passenger and goods trains have been occurred on Pakistan Railways entire network across the country from August 2018 to May 2020.

In those accidents, around 132 persons were died, 157 injured while the financial damage faced by the Pakistan Railways was above Rs410 million, an official in the Ministry of Railways told reporter on Tuesday.

He said Pakistan Railways was in process of revamping and upgrading the existing railway infrastructure through installation of Main Line-I project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The ML-1 would help transform the overall organization, besides ensuring safety of the passengers, he added.

The official said on the directives of Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, concentrated efforts were being made to prevent the accidents in future to save the lives of the public.

He said up-gradation of 550 vulnerable unmanned level crossings was also being carried out throughout Pakistan Railways network in collaboration with the respective provincial governments.

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