Per sources, there were 450 passengers onboard in the nine coaches, along with several army personnel. On March 12, 2025, the Baloch attackers bombed the tracks near tunnel number 8 of the 17 tunnels in the territory. After the explosion, the militants opened fire. The attack halted the train, injuring the driver.

Pakistani security forces are carrying out a rescue operation to free dozens of passengers taken hostage by separatist militants who hijacked their train in the southwest of the country on Tuesday. Here is a look at what happened,