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Are passengers unsafe in Pakistan: Explosion leaves train operations suspended 

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 14 May 2021, 01:10 am Print

Are passengers unsafe in Pakistan: Explosion leaves train operations suspended  Pakistan Train

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Islamabad:  An explosion on the railway track in Pakistan's Noshehro Feroze district on Tuesday night left the service suspended for several hours, media reports said.

The explosion occurred along Bhirya road near Bachal Shah's shrine when the Greenline Express was about to pass through the track, reports The Express Tribune.

Police and other officials reached the spot and even directed to suspend  Khyber Mail at Pididan Railway Station and Sukkur Express at Kot Lulu Railway Station.

According to the bomb disposal squad (BDS) an improvised explosive device weighing around a kilogramme packed in a plastic bag was used, reported the newspaper.

Banned organisation the Sindh Revolutionary Army has claimed responsibility for the incident.