Overview

• Service resumed five days after a September 23 explosion damaged track and a bridge near Spezand, forcing a suspension.
• An improvised explosive device detonated as the train approached, derailing the locomotive and five coaches and injuring several passengers, including women and children.
• Both Jaffar and Bolan services from Quetta were canceled, passengers received full refunds, and heavy machinery was deployed to clear wreckage and restore the line.
• Security along the route has been reinforced as investigators examine the bombing, with preliminary findings indicating an attempt to disrupt passenger operations and cause significant casualties.
• The latest attack follows sustained strikes on the corridor, including a March hijacking that killed 21 passengers, while reports of an alleged mastermind’s death in Afghanistan remain unconfirmed.