One person was killed, and 13 others were injured after the Lahore-bound Shalimar Express collided with a stationary goods train at Lakha Road Railway Station in Sindh’s Naushahro Feroze district on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Rescue officials said emergency teams reached the site and shifted the injured for first aid and treatment.
What happened at Lakha Road Station
Initial reports said the passenger train hit a freight train standing on a loop line near the station. The impact derailed multiple coaches and damaged the locomotive, disrupting rail traffic on the route. Different outlets reported the injured toll between 12 and 13 early on, but Rescue 1122 later said 13 people were hurt.
Key details reported so far
- Location: Lakha Road Railway Station, Naushahro Feroze, Sindh
- Train: Lahore-bound Shalimar Express
- Casualties: 1 dead
- Injured: 13
- Other train involved: Stationary goods train
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Inquiry ordered as rail operations face disruption
Reports said an inquiry had been ordered after the collision, while railway and rescue authorities continued response work at the site. The latest confirmed reporting points to one fatality and 13 injuries, though operational and restoration details may become clearer after the official investigation proceeds.
Takeaway
The accident has renewed attention to rail safety and train operations on mixed passenger-and-freight routes. Officials are expected to release more details after the inquiry and site clearance work move forward.
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