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| Train accident: Railway Minister announces jihad against corrupt officials |
Three days before the train accident near Daharki, the railway officials had issued a warning that the track would be damaged. The letter of the Chief Engineer dated June 4 has come to light.
DS Sukkur Tariq Latif has said that many times he wrote to the top officials of the department for track repair but nothing happened. However, in the letter dated June 4 from the Chief Engineer, he wrote to DS Railway that he had given all the resources for repair but work started. Why not? In response to which DS Railway wrote that work of 100 rupees is not done in one rupee. Meanwhile, a heated exchange took place between Federal Inspector General of Railways Farrukh Teymour and DS Railway Sukkur Tariq Latif and the Federal Inspector General wrote in his report that the mental balance of DS Sukkur was not right.
Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati reached the spot and admitted that there is no doubt that railway officials are responsible for the accident, they are hearing voices from inside the railways, it is a mafia, I will investigate against it myself. DS of Sukkur is a good man, those responsible for the accident will not be forgiven.
According to the details, before the Gotgi accident, DS Sukkur Mian Tariq Latif wrote a letter to CO Railway Nisar Memon in which he said that the condition of 400 km track in Sukkur division is very bad and the condition of express trains Speed is enough to cause a terrible accident. The track needs to be upgraded immediately and terrible accidents can happen if the track is not upgraded.
The question arises that DS Sukkur had written a letter to the headquarters on June 4 informing them of all the facts while on June 6 Chief Engineer Open Line replied to DS Sukkur that we are using all the resources. Repair the track and other equipment. Now how could the track be repaired within two days while recently the Federal Inspector General of Railways also visited Sukkur Division and inspected the track himself. On this occasion between DS Sukkur Mian Tariq Latif and FGIR Farrukh Timur. There was a heated exchange of words.
The death toll from accidents on the Millat Express and Sir Syed Express near Daharki has risen to 51, with more than 100 injured. The victims included women and children. People were reportedly trapped in bogies, but the drivers and crew of both trains were safe. The driver of the Sir Syed Express said they were awake because the coaches were lying on the tracks. His car was also damaged, he tried to stop but failed.
The Millat Express was going from Karachi to Sargodha and the Sir Syed Express was going from Punjab to Karachi when the bogies of the Millat Express derailed near Daharki and fell on the down track. Meanwhile, the oncoming Sir Syed Express derail collided with bogies. The accident took place near Daharki and Reti Lane stations in which 8 bogies of Millat Express and 3 bogies including engine of Sir Syed Express derailed.
Local officials said that the rescue operation was hampered due to darkness due to the accident last night and the arrival of heavy machinery was delayed due to difficult routes. However, locals are taking part in the rescue operation. On the other hand, Deputy Commissioner Ghotki Usman Abdullah said that 13 to 14 bogies derailed and 8 bogies were severely damaged in the accident. Many people are still trapped in the bogies, using hand cutters due to non-arrival of heavy machinery. The bodies have been exhumed.
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Railway authorities have formed an investigation committee headed by a 21st grade officer to investigate the accident, while the railways has announced Rs 1.5 million each for the heirs of those killed in the accident. A minimum of Rs. 1 lakh and a maximum of Rs. 3 lakh will be provided depending on the nature of the project.
Ejaz Ahmed, train driver of Sir Syed Express, said that the coaches of the train coming to Karachi had fallen at 3:40 pm and they tried hard to apply the brakes but did not stop the train. It will prove that I was awake.
Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati has declared jihad against corrupt railway officials.
Talking to media in Ghotki, Railway Minister Azam Swati said that those who played with human lives in the train accident near Daharki would set a precedent. Accidents are happening due to negligence of the authorities.
He said that action would be taken against the responsible officers instead of the staff in the railways. Seeing the bodies of innocent children, he remembered his grandchildren. The report will be prepared by tomorrow and the culprits will be determined.
Azam Swati said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has been informed of the facts, the railway track of Sukkur division is rotten. The failure of the signal system and untimely action led to a serious accident.
The Railway Minister further said that the track constructed in 1971 was to be changed after 30 years but unfortunately it was not constructed, I will prepare the track myself or we will have to wait for the ML-1 project.
On the other hand, the spokesperson of the railways tweeted that Rs 1.5 million would be given to those killed in the Ghotki train accident while Rs 50,000 to Rs 300,000 would be given to the injured passengers and those with minor and severe injuries.
According to a railway spokesman, 23 passengers injured in the accident are undergoing treatment at Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan while the death toll is 56. However, nine bodies have not been identified yet.
It should be noted that 63 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a train accident near Ghotki. Authorities fear the death toll could rise.
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