1957 Gambar train crash explained

Gambar Train Crash
Coordinates:	30.75°N 73.3315°W
Date:	September 29, 1957
Location:	Gambar Railway Station, Pakistan
Location City:	Okara
Country:	Pakistan
Line:	Karachi–Peshawar main railway line
Operator:	Pakistan Railways
Type:	Train collision
Cause:	Lack of signals Allowing two trains into same occupied block section
Trains:	2
Deaths:	300
Injuries:	150

On September 29, 1957, a Karachi-bound express passenger train collided at full speed with a stationary oil-tanker train before midnight, at Gambar Railway Station. 300 people were killed and 150 wounded by the accident.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• List of railway accidents and incidents in Pakistan

Notes and References

1. News: More Than 100 Killed In Rail Collision . . 31 . 9,289 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 2 October 1957 . 31 July 2016 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
2. Book: Haine, Edgar A. . Railroad Wrecks . . 9780845348444 . 10 October 2024 . . 178 . en.
3. Web site: 2010-03-07 . Trains collide in Pakistan — History.com This Day in History — 9/29/1957 . 2024-11-10 . web.archive.org.