10 February 2006 : A Chinese container train carrying chemicals collided with a stationary oil train in southern Pakistan on Friday, sparking a fire but causing no casualties, officials said. The accident happened at Ungar railway station around 180 kilometers (110 miles) north of Karachi.
The train carrying oil was on the track at the station when a northbound goods train hit it from behind and a fire broke out. 18 wagons of the goods train were burnt out in the blaze, and some oil was spilled at the scene.
The locomotive No.8201(HGMU30) hauling the chemicals special was completely gutted. According to a Pakistan Railways technical staff, the oil special was detained on the block section due to a brake fault while the chemicals special lost its vacuum on the steep down grade. Pakistan Railways' vacuum brake system is in total disarray and spares not readily available.
Cynics are of the view that the collision took place on a straight stretch of 10 kms and sufficient distance for the crew of the U/C to apply manual emergency braking.
The train carrying oil was on the track at the station when a northbound goods train hit it from behind and a fire broke out. 18 wagons of the goods train were burnt out in the blaze, and some oil was spilled at the scene.
The locomotive No.8201(HGMU30) hauling the chemicals special was completely gutted. According to a Pakistan Railways technical staff, the oil special was detained on the block section due to a brake fault while the chemicals special lost its vacuum on the steep down grade. Pakistan Railways' vacuum brake system is in total disarray and spares not readily available.
Cynics are of the view that the collision took place on a straight stretch of 10 kms and sufficient distance for the crew of the U/C to apply manual emergency braking.
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