Karachi- The frequently-targeted Jaffar Express passenger train narrowly escaped an explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan province, a day after it resumed operations following nearly a week of suspension due to security concerns.

Insurgents targeted the train in the Nasirabad area of the province on Sunday, months after it came under a deadly insurgent attack that left 26 people dead.

Suspected insurgents detonated explosives planted on the railway track on the route taken by the Jaffar Express from Quetta to Peshawar, officials said.

The explosion caused damage to a portion of the track, but the train escaped without any damage. Its services were suspended for a few hours following the explosion.

Nasirabad Senior Superintendent of Police Ghulam Sarwar said in a telephonic conversation that security forces reached the area and launched a search for the insurgents. He added that the damaged tracks were also repaired.

“The Jaffar Express runs through several remote mountainous terrains on its journey, and there are many areas where the insurgents can carry out their subversive activities,” he said.

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