MULTAN: Federal Government Inspector of Railways, Amir Nisar Chaudhry, will conduct an inquiry on October 17 and 18 into the derailment of 14 coaches of the 47-Up Rahman Baba Express in the Sher Shah Station yard of Multan Division in October 2026.
The inquiry will begin at 9am on both days in the committee room of the Divisional Superintendent’s Office, Pakistan Railways, Multan.
Passengers, eyewitnesses and other individuals having relevant information, evidence or important details about the accident have been invited to appear in person on the scheduled dates to record their statements, according to the official.
Interested individuals may also send their written statements or information by October 22, 2026, to the Office of the Federal Government Inspector of Railways, Pakistan Railways Headquarters, Allama Iqbal Road, Lahore.
The relevant railway staff, including the driver, assistant driver, guard in charge, section controller, traffic inspector, mechanical squad, Train Examiners (TXRs) and Sher Shah Station staff, have been directed to ensure their presence during the inquiry.
The authorities have also instructed the concerned officials to preserve all records, photographs, videos and other evidence related to the accident and produce them before the inquiry to help determine the cause of the derailment.