Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Jaffar Express Narrowly Avoids Track Explosion in Balochistan
A train called the Jaffar Express was traveling in a part of Pakistan called Balochistan.
Someone had put a bomb on the train tracks, and it exploded.
Luckily, the bomb only blew up the tracks and did not hurt the train or anyone on it.
This train route has had problems before, and sometimes services are stopped for safety.
After the bomb exploded on the tracks, the train had to stop for a little while.
Workers fixed the damaged tracks, and then the train was able to keep going on its journey.
The police are looking for the people who planted the bomb.
The train has been targeted before, and sadly, some past attacks have caused injuries and even deaths.
The Jaffar Express passenger train narrowly escaped an explosion targeting its route in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Explosives detonated on the railway track damaged a section, but the train itself remained unharmed.
Services on the route were temporarily halted for several hours following the incident.
Security forces launched a search operation for the perpetrators, and the damaged track has been repaired.
This incident occurs shortly after train services resumed following a week-long suspension due to security concerns, and follows a history of attacks on the Jaffar Express.
- Who
- Insurgents and Authorities (security forces, Pakistan Railways)
- What
- An explosion on the railway track targeted the Jaffar Express, damaging the track but leaving the train unharmed. Services were temporarily halted and later resumed after repairs.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Nasirabad area, Balochistan, Pakistan
- Why
- Suspected insurgents detonated explosives planted on the railway track, continuing a pattern of attacks on the Jaffar Express.
Insurgents
Authorities
Targeting of Jaffar Express
Insurgents
Insurgents target the Jaffar Express, believing they can carry out subversive activities in remote mountainous terrains by detonating explosives on the railway track.
Authorities
Authorities acknowledge the remote terrain as a vulnerability but state that additional security measures have been implemented on the train since March, following previous severe attacks.
Frequency and Impact of Attacks
Insurgents
Insurgents have conducted multiple attacks this year, including bombings and rocket fire, with some resulting in derailed bogies and injuries.
Authorities
Authorities confirm multiple track attacks this year, with the most severe being the March incident where 26 passengers died. They emphasize that the train itself has remained unharmed in recent incidents despite track damage.
- Train Name
- Jaffar Express
- Route
- Quetta to Peshawar
- Location of Incident
- Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan
- Date of Incident
- Sunday
- Previous Incident Date
- March 11
- Previous Fatalities
- 26 passengers
- Attacks This Year (Track Explosions)
- At least five
