<p>The engine of the Samjhauta Express, which was headed for India, caught fire in Pakistan's Lahore district Monday, police said. There were no casualties.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to Railway police official Javed Anwar, the incident occurred near Mughalpura station.<br /><br />Fire brigade personnel detached the engine from the Samjhauta Express, reported Geo News said.<br /><br />The 312 passengers on board the train were safe and a substitute engine has been sent, Anwar said.<br /><br />The Samjhauta Express (Attari Express) is a bi-weekly train that runs Wednesdays and Sundays - between Delhi and Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan.<br /><br />Pakistan Railways is in a bad shape, but things may well improve, according to officials.<br />The beleaguered Pakistan Railways may be finally on the road to revival as the government has approved various projects at a whopping cost of Rs.287 billion ($3 billion).<br /><br />The railway has been in dire straits for several years now. Only 76 locomotives out of 520 are in operation for want of repair.<br /><br />The number of passenger trains today is around 65-70 from the official 204. Freight services have virtually shut down.</p>
<p>The engine of the Samjhauta Express, which was headed for India, caught fire in Pakistan's Lahore district Monday, police said. There were no casualties.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to Railway police official Javed Anwar, the incident occurred near Mughalpura station.<br /><br />Fire brigade personnel detached the engine from the Samjhauta Express, reported Geo News said.<br /><br />The 312 passengers on board the train were safe and a substitute engine has been sent, Anwar said.<br /><br />The Samjhauta Express (Attari Express) is a bi-weekly train that runs Wednesdays and Sundays - between Delhi and Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan.<br /><br />Pakistan Railways is in a bad shape, but things may well improve, according to officials.<br />The beleaguered Pakistan Railways may be finally on the road to revival as the government has approved various projects at a whopping cost of Rs.287 billion ($3 billion).<br /><br />The railway has been in dire straits for several years now. Only 76 locomotives out of 520 are in operation for want of repair.<br /><br />The number of passenger trains today is around 65-70 from the official 204. Freight services have virtually shut down.</p>