Earlier on Tuesday, 18 coaches of the Mumbai-Howrah Mail prepare derailed in Jharkhand, killing two passengers and injuring six others.
The accident occurred at round 3.45 am in Bara Bambu village close to Chakradharpur.
After being notified of the derailment, ambulances and rescue groups rushed to the scene shortly.
South Jap Railway (SER) spokesperson Om Prakash Charan instructed information company PTI that one other freight prepare derailed close by, nevertheless it was not clear whether or not the 2 accidents occurred on the similar time.
“At the very least 18 coaches of the 22-coach Howrah-Mumbai Mail prepare 12810 passing by Nagpur derailed close to Barabamboo station in Chakradharpur division of SER at 3.45 am,” he stated.
He stated there have been 16 passenger vehicles, one energy automotive and one catering automotive.
One other senior SER official stated: “Six passengers have been injured within the accident and medical help was offered at Palabambo. They’ve now been despatched to Chakradhapur for higher remedy.”
He added that the reason for the derailment was being found.
Many trains canceled and rerouted
On the similar time, three trains have been cancelled, and one prepare every was briefly stopped and diverted because of the affect of the derailment.
The canceled trains embrace Howrah-Kantabanji Ispat Specific (22861), Kharagpur-Dhanbad Specific and Hawrah-Barbil Specific.
The South Bihar Specific (13288) was diverted and the Asansol Tata Memu Cross particular prepare (08173) stopped briefly at Adela.
“Howara-CSMT Specific prepare quantity 12810 derailed close to Chakradharpur between Rajkharswan West Outer and Barabamboo in Chakradharpur district,” Indian Railways stated in an official assertion.
“ARME and its employees and ADRM CKP are on the scene. Six folks have been injured. All obtained first help from the railway medical workforce,” the assertion stated.
Revealed helpline quantity
After the prepare derailment incident, Indian Railways launched some emergency phone numbers as follows:
- Tata Nagar: 06572290324
- Chakradhapur: 06587 238072
- Lukla: 06612501072, 06612500244
- Howrah: 9433357920, 03326382217
- Ranchi: 0651-27-87115
- HWH service desk: 033-26382217, 9433357920
- SHM service desk: 6295531471, 7595074427
- KGP Assist Desk: 03222-293764
- CSMT helpline automotive quantity 55993
- Tel: 022-22694040
- Mumbai: 022-22694040
- Nagpur: 7757912790
Mamata Banerjee questions governance
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences to the households of these killed within the prepare accident in an X publish. She additionally questioned the administration of the accident.
“One other catastrophic railway accident! The Howrah-Mumbai mail derailed on the Chakradharpur division of Jharkhand within the early hours of this morning, inflicting many deaths and large accidents. I significantly ask: Is that this governance?” she wrote on Twitter.
“This collection of nightmares happens nearly each week, with countless deaths and accidents on the railway tracks: How lengthy will we have now to endure it? Will the Indian authorities’s callousness by no means finish?! My coronary heart goes out to the households of the deceased.” Condolences to the following of kin,” the chief minister stated.
