A passenger train has escaped a major disaster when it split into two while changing tracks near Kotri Railway Station on Thursday morning, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Allama Iqbal Express was travelling from Peshawar to Karachi and when it reached Kotri station it broke into two parts while switching tracks.

Luckily, none of the passengers was hurt in the accident.

A large number of local residents gathered at the accident site.

Authorities were busy in replacing affected bogey for clearing the track for resumption of rail traffic.

Reporter Ali Hamza