ISLAMABAD: Around 537 train accidents of different classifications have been reported during the last 5 years, including 313 leading to loss of life or serious injury in Pakistan.
A decline has been witnessed in train accidents during the past four years and all railway accidents were investigated to avoid recurrence at various competent tiers of management including the highest level of Federal Government Inspector of Railways, an official said.
He said that Pakistan Railways during the past five years has operated about 2,03,717 trains with an average of about 40,750 trains per year and with an average of 107 accidents per year.
The official further said that Pakistan Railways has an elaborative system of accident mitigation, relief mechanisms, and inquiries.
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He said that a total of 159 accidents occurred in 2019 followed by 145 in 2020, 87 in 2021, and sixty-two in 2022 while a surge was witnessed in 2023 and 84 accidents were reported.
The official said the factorial analysis suggested that 32% of accidents are at the unmanned level crossing for which the road users are mainly responsible.
He added that during the five years of reporting, a total number of 259 employees were held responsible in various degrees and were taken up and punished under the Efficiency and Discipline Rules of the government of Pakistan.
