JALPAIGURI / GUWAHATI: Minister of Railway Railway Vaishnaw on Friday examines the Bikaner-Guwahati Express train accident site in the district of Jalpaiguri West Bengal and said that there are some problems with locomotive equipment.
Nine people were killed and 36 were injured after 12 trainers train Bikaner-Guwahati Express slipped, and some of them were raised near Domohani in Jalpaiguri district on Thursday.
Vaishnaw said that the actual reason behind the accident could be ascertained only after dismantling machine tools.
He also met passengers who were injured in the hospital.
“The problem is with locomotive equipment, not with speed limits or tracks.
There will be a sign on the equipment.
Only after dismantling and learning the signs, the reason behind the accident can be ascertained,” he told reporters after checking the accident.
“The cause of the roots (behind the accident) will soon come out.
Investigation of Malang Incident is ongoing.
We pray for dead souls and hope for a quick recovery from injured.
Active talks with family regarding distribution.
Ex-gratia,” he added .
Previously on that day, Vaishnaw arrived at the Domohani Railway Station at 9.38 in the morning and proceeded to the vocalion site within two minutes of the motorbike trolley, the Head of Pedestrian NFR Guneet Kur said in Guwahati.
“The minister conducted a trolley inspection to ensure the conditions of the track and equipment.
At the accident site, he made a comprehensive inspection of cupping from the locomotive and his braking system,” he said.
He said that the dead had increased to nine, with three of the deceased not yet identified.
The injured amount is currently standing at 36.
While 23 passengers are undergoing treatment at the Super Special Hospital in Jalpaiguri, six treated in North Bengal College and seven at the Maynaguri rural hospital, said CPRO.
The accident took place at 5 pm on Thursday near Domohani in the Alipurduar division from the northeastern border, he said.
“The investigation committee has been formed to find out what caused a velection,” said Kaur PTI.
NFR General Manager Anshul Gupta reached a place at 12.08am on Friday, and overseeing the work of the restoration track for the normalization of the train movement.
He visited various hospitals on Thursday night and early on Friday to check the condition of injured patients, said Kaur.
CPRO said that the special train had left the accident location at 9:50 p.m.
with 290 passengers stranded for Guwahati.
Special trains have reached Guwahati Train Station at around 8:30 a.m.
on Friday, Special DGP Assam (law and order) GP Singh said in a Twitter post.
There were 1,053 passengers on the train during dance, NFR’s statement said on Thursday.
The train has announced the Ex-Gratia Rs 5 Lakh to Kin next of those who were killed in the accident, Rs 1 Lakh to those injured, and Rs 25,000 for passengers with a simple injury.
“Now after the passenger assistance operation on the site is finished, the restoration work will begin in full swing for the normalization of the lower train movement under the supervision of the NFR general manager,” he said.
At least 10 trains, most of the intercity and Train Demu, have been canceled on the affected route on Friday, while the pair is stopped short or from short.
10 other remote trains are being transferred through alternative routes, added CPRO.