6 dead, 37 hurt as Delhi-bound train derails in Bihar
Kumod Verma, Debashish Karmakar | TNN | Feb 4, 2019, 03:30 ISTHighlights
- At least six passengers died and 37 were injured when 11 coaches of the Delhi-bound Jogbani-Anand Vihar Seemanchal Express derailed at Sahadai Buzurg railway station near Hajipur, Bihar
- ECR officials said the coaches appeared to have derailed due to fractured rails
Rescue workers look for survivors (Reuters)PATNA/HAJIPUR: At least six passengers died and 37 were injured when 11 coaches of the Delhi-bound Jogbani-Anand Vihar Seemanchal Express derailed at Sahadai Buzurg railway station near Hajipur, in Bihar’s Vaishali district, at 3.58 am on Sunday.
The accident site, around 50km from Patna, is a single-line section on the Barauni-Bachhwara-Hajipur route under Sonepur division of East Central Railway (ECR).
ECR officials said the coaches appeared to have derailed due to fractured rails. ECR chief PRO Rajesh Kumar said, “Rail fracture is common during winter. It is caused due to low temperature which damages tracks. The exact cause will be known after a probe by the commissioner of railway safety.”
Ex gratia of 5 lakh for railway victims
Vaishali DM Rajiv Raushan said the deceased were identified as Sudarshan Das (60), Ilcha Devi (60), Indra Devi (65), Saida Khatoon (45), Ansaar Alam (21) and Shamshuddin Alam. The DM said eight injured passengers were discharged from Sahadai Buzurg primary health centre while 29 others were admitted to the district Sadar hospital. “Seven of the 29 injured passengers were referred to PMCH and one was in the ICU as his condition was serious,” Raushan said.
“Sudarshan was from Bela while Ilcha and Indra belonged to Baluahi village in Khagaria district. The other three were from North Dinajpur district in West Bengal,” the DM said.
The railways has announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of every deceased person. The railways will also pay Rs 1 lakh to the grievously injured and Rs 50,000 to those who suffered simple injuries. The Bihar government also announced ex gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. ECR general manager L C Trivedi said the reason behind the accident would be ascertained only after a probe by the commissioner of railway safety.
Helpline numbers:
Sonepur 06158-221645, Hajipur 06224-272230, Barauni 06279-232222, Patna 0612-2202290, 0612-2202291, 0612-2202292 and 0612-2213234
The accident site, around 50km from Patna, is a single-line section on the Barauni-Bachhwara-Hajipur route under Sonepur division of East Central Railway (ECR).
ECR officials said the coaches appeared to have derailed due to fractured rails. ECR chief PRO Rajesh Kumar said, “Rail fracture is common during winter. It is caused due to low temperature which damages tracks. The exact cause will be known after a probe by the commissioner of railway safety.”
Ex gratia of 5 lakh for railway victims
Vaishali DM Rajiv Raushan said the deceased were identified as Sudarshan Das (60), Ilcha Devi (60), Indra Devi (65), Saida Khatoon (45), Ansaar Alam (21) and Shamshuddin Alam. The DM said eight injured passengers were discharged from Sahadai Buzurg primary health centre while 29 others were admitted to the district Sadar hospital. “Seven of the 29 injured passengers were referred to PMCH and one was in the ICU as his condition was serious,” Raushan said.
“Sudarshan was from Bela while Ilcha and Indra belonged to Baluahi village in Khagaria district. The other three were from North Dinajpur district in West Bengal,” the DM said.
The railways has announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of every deceased person. The railways will also pay Rs 1 lakh to the grievously injured and Rs 50,000 to those who suffered simple injuries. The Bihar government also announced ex gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. ECR general manager L C Trivedi said the reason behind the accident would be ascertained only after a probe by the commissioner of railway safety.
Helpline numbers:
Sonepur 06158-221645, Hajipur 06224-272230, Barauni 06279-232222, Patna 0612-2202290, 0612-2202291, 0612-2202292 and 0612-2213234
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