Two individuals lost their lives following the derailment of multiple coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand on the morning of July 30. The tragic incident occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m., prompting the deployment of Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME) and the arrival of staff and Additional Divisional Railway Managers CKP (Chakradharpur Railway Station) to the scene for immediate assistance.
The accident at 3:43 a.m. on July 30 has been officially verified by CPRO South Eastern Railway. The incident resulted in two fatalities, one severe injury (bone fracture), and four minor injuries. A total of 80% of the passengers were transported to Chakardharpur station via bus. Additionally, a rescue train has arrived at the scene to assist the remaining passengers.
Following trains cancelled owing to derail
As a result of the derailment of 12810 Howrah-CSMT Mumbai Mail near Barabamboo station in Chakradharpur Division on 30.07.2024, the following trains will be regulated as follows:
Cancellation of Trains: – 22861 Howrah-Titlagarh-Kantabanji Express will be cancelled on 30.07.2024.
– 08015/18019 Kharagpur-Jhargram-Dhanbad Express will be cancelled on 30.07.2024.
– 12021/12022 Howrah-Barbil-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express will be cancelled on 30.07.2024.
– 18109 Tatanagar-Itwari Express will be cancelled on 30.07.2024. – 18030 Shalimar-LTT Express will be cancelled on 30.07.2024.
Short Termination/Short Origination of Trains:
– 18114 Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express, which commenced its journey on 29.07.2024, will be short terminated at Rourkela.
– 18190 Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express, which commenced its journey on 28.07.2024, will be short terminated at Chakradharpur.
– 18011 Howrah-Chakradharpur Express, which will commence its journey on 30.07.2024, will be short terminated at Adra.
– 18110 Itwari-Tatanagar Express, which will commence its journey on 30.07.2024, will be short terminated at Bilaspur.
Mamata slams Centre over series of train accidents
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central government for the recent train accidents and questioned whether there will be no end to Centre’s indifference. In a social media post, Ms. Banerjee pondered whether this is governance as the train accidents have become a regular occurrence. She also expressed her concern over the latest rail accident in Jharkhand, emphasizing the need for the government to address the recurring tragedies on railway tracks.
Citizens are facing daily hardships as a result of the lack of attention to train safety, according to TMC’s Sagarika Ghose. She criticized the government for neglecting the basic safety measures for trains, following a train derailment in Jharkhand that resulted in two fatalities. Ghose also mentioned that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is preoccupied with election management for the BJP in states where elections are approaching.
The JMM condemned the central government for the train accident in Jharkhand and criticized both the Centre and the BJP. The party emphasized that Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the INDIA bloc were not connected to the incident. Additionally, JMM called on the Centre to instruct the Railways Minister to prioritize railway safety over social media activities.
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