Two goods trains collide in Bengal’s Bankura, 13 wagons derail
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Kolkata | Two goods trains collided with each other near Onda station in West Bengal’s Bankura district on Sunday, resulting in the derailment of 13 wagons.
The divisional railway manager of Adra division of South Eastern Railway, Manish Kumar informed the media persons that there was no casualty in the mishap.
“The driver of one of the two trains sustained minor injuries and is currently under treatment at a local hospital,” Manish informed
He also said that in probability the driver of the goods train which had hit the other from behind had dozed off and that is why he missed the signal. “A total of 13 wagons of the two trains derailed because of the collision,” he said.
Yet another train accident in less than a week !
This time a good’s train collision in #Bengal‘s Bankura district results in derailment of atleast twelve boggies. Scary scenes at the Onda station.
Shiver to think if this was a passenger train https://t.co/EvKbkAyApn pic.twitter.com/ZisYTn39Ki
— Indrajit Kundu | ইন্দ্রজিৎ (@iindrojit) June 25, 2023
He confirmed that the signal was “red” when the accident took place. It is learnt that the overhead wire also got damaged because of the mishap. “Train services got disrupted in the line following the accident. However, the restoration work is on and very soon normalcy will be restored,” he said.
Some trains on the South Eastern Railway have been cancelled and some diverted because of the accident.
IANS
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