Okara Cantonment railway station explained

Style:	Pakistan Railways
Coordinates:	30.75°N 73.3315°W
Line:	Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Code:	OKC
Platform:	1
Owned:	Ministry of Railways
Former:	Gambar Station
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Okara Cantonment Railway Station (Urdu and Panjabi; Punjabi: {{Nastaliq|اوکاڑہ کینٹ ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Okara cantonment, 10 km away from Okara city, Okara district of Punjab province, Pakistan.

Train Crash

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Pakistan
• Pakistan Railways

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trains collide in Pakistan - Sep 29, 1957. HISTORY.com. 31 July 2016.
2. Book: Edgar A. Haine. Railroad Wrecks. Associated University Presses. 9780845348444. 31 July 2016. en. 1993.
3. 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.