Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Railways narrowly escape big disaster

Pakistan Railways narrowly escape big disaster

QUETTA –

Pakistan Railways driver quick decision making has escaped a big disaster.

As per the media report, Pakistan Railways Jaffar Express narrowly escapedtwin blasts after unidentified terrorists attempted to blow up thepassenger train near Mach Railway Station on Friday.

The remote-controlled explosive devices were planted on railway trackbetween Mach and Hirak, which exploded only 200 feet away from the targetedtrain.

“Fortunately the quick response by the driver, Owais-ur-Rehman, has savedmany lives because minutes after the first blast, he bravely andprofessionally controlled the passenger train on one of the most dangerousrailway tracks in the country, then the second explosive device went up,”