Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, Bhagirath Choudhary on Monday announced the formation of a three-member committee to thoroughly investigate Ajmer's derailment incident to find out the reason behind the accident.
The 45-year-old painter, who lost both his hands in a train accident in 2020 and had lost all hope of leading a better life, received the gift of hands after a woman who was declared brain dead pledged her organs.
At least two passengers died and some were injured after being hit by a train near Kaljariya railway crossing in Jharkhand's Jamtara-Karmatand area on Wednesday.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressed sorrow, condoled the loss of lives in the Jharkhand train accident and sought an impartial investigation into the incident to hold those liable for safety violations.
"The news of the sudden death of many people in a train accident in the Jamtara district of Jharkhand is extremely saddening. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," posted the President on X.
At least two passengers have died and some were injured after being hit by a train near Kaljariya railway crossing in Jharkhand's Jamtara-Karmatand area on Wednesday, Jamtara Deputy Commissioner Shashi Bhushan Mehra said.
In a major accident, a train ran over some passengers at Kala Jharia railway station in Jamtara of Jharkhand, Jamtara Deputy Commissioner Shashi Bhushan Mehra said.
In a recent incident, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff at Bhayandar prevented a tragedy as they halted a man from being run over by a local train after he leaped from a foot over bridge directly onto the railway track.
In a significant development, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that there has been a substantial decrease in consequential train accidents over the years. The average number of such accidents has dropped from 171 per annum during 2004-14 to 71 per annum between 2014-23.
Four people were killed by the Utkal Express train at around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday near Gamharia Railway Station in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. There is no official confirmation of the incident yet.
Biswa Jyoti Das, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Biswanath Chariali told ANI over the phone that, last night at around 10 pm, a male wild elephant died after being hit by the Donyi Polo Express train.