Express Train Hits Goods Train In Maharashtra, No Serious Injuries
NDTV
The incident occurred around 1:20 am between Gudma and Gondia railway stations, the official of South East Central Railway (SECR) said, adding that the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of SECR region will conduct an inquiry into it.
Four wheels of an express train going from Chhattisgarh to Rajasthan got off the tracks in Gondia district of Maharashtra after it hit a goods train from behind in the weehours of Wednesday, although nobody was seriously injured, an official said.
The incident occurred around 1.20 am between Gudma and Gondia railway stations, the official of South East Central Railway (SECR) said, adding that the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of SECR region will conduct an inquiry into it.
"Prima facie, the loco pilot of the express - Bhagat Ki Kothi SF Express (20843) - going from Bilaspur to Jodhpur could not control the train, due to which it hit the brake van of a goods train that was standing ahead of it," the senior official said.
"Due to the impact, four wheels of a coach of the express train got off the tracks. Only a few passengers received minor injuries, but nobody was seriously injured in the incident. One passenger suffering from anxiety was admitted to a hospital," he said.
