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Today Train Accident News: Some passengers of Pushpak Express stepped down, and were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express heading from Bengaluru to Delhi At least ten people were killed after passengers on the Pushpak Express stepped off the train, fearing rumours of a fire, in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening. According to railway officials, a passenger pulled the emergency chain as the train was en route from Lucknow to Mumbai, triggering panic. Some passengers disembarked and moved onto the opposite tracks. At the same time, an express train travelling from Bengaluru to Delhi passed through, injuring several passengers. Visuals from the accident spot showed a few bodies and severed body parts. "Our preliminary information is that there were sparks and smoke inside one of the general coaches of Pushpak Express due to either 'hot axle' or 'brake-binding' (jamming), and some passengers panicked. They pulled the chain, and some of them jumped down. At the same time, Karnataka Express was passing," a senior railway official told PTI.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde called the Pushpak Express accident "unfortunate" and said that he has spoken with the collector and officials over the same. "The Jalgaon incident is very unfortunate. I have collected details on it. I have spoken with the collector and officers. The injured have been admitted to the hospital. A rescue operation is underway at the spot. The government is providing all help to everyone," said the deputy CM. Notably, the death toll in the Jalgaon train accident has risen to 11, with six others inju ...Read More >
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): The death toll in the Jalgaon train accident has risen to 11, with six others injured after the Karnataka Express hit passengers of the Pushpak Express on Wednesday, a senior official confirmed. According to initial reports, the passengers had stepped out of their coaches due to a suspected fire on the Pushpak Express. While they were on the tracks, the Karnataka Express arrived on the adjacent track and hit them. Also Read | Suicide Pact Tragedy: Pregnant Teenage Girl Jumps off 3rd Floor of Building in Surat, Lover Who Backs Out at Last Secon ...Read More >
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the families of the victims who died in the Jalgaon train accident on Wednesday. The state government will also bear all the medical expenses of the injured, the CM said. Atleast 11 people have died and 6 others injured after Karnataka Express hit passengers in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. Also Read | 'Deeply Distressing': Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Mourns Loss of Lives After 8 Killed, Several Injured in Jalgaon Train Tragedy. The passengers of the Pus ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed his grief at the deaths of several people due to rumours of fire in the Pushpak Express in Maharashtra's Jalgaon and called for immediate compensation to the victims and punishment to the guilty. "Our deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the victims, we pray for the peace of the departed souls. We wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. "The government and administration are requested to provide immediate and appropriate compensation to the victims and take strict legal action against those g ...Read More >
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the families of the victims who died in the Jalgaon train accident on Wednesday. The state government will also bear all the medical expenses of the injured, the CM said. Atleast 11 people have died and 6 others injured after Karnataka Express hit passengers in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. The passengers of the Pushpak Express had stepped outside their coaches due to a suspected fire on the train, and while outside the Karnataka Express passed through the adj ...Read More >
Jalgaon: Panic gripped passengers when sparks flew from the wheels of Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express after brakes were applied ahead of a railway station in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, prompting some of them to pull an emergency chain. Some passengers jumped on the tracks from one side while others stepped down from another side, close to a culvert wall, eye-witnesses said. The passengers who jumped on the tracks were run over by a fast train, they said. "The incident occurred after the train passed the Jalgaon station and was nearing Pachora in the afternoon," a passenger told a Marath ...Read More >
Jalgaon, January 22: At least eight to 10 people reportedly died and several others were injured after passengers of Pushpak Express were hit by Karnataka Express train in Pachora taluka of Jalgaon district in North Maharashtra. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. on the railway line between Mahiji and Pardhade stations. The passengers were outside their coaches suspecting some fire in the train. Railway officials and other staff have reached the spot. The chaos erupted at Paranda railway station in Jalgaon district following rumours of a fire on the Pushpak Express. Pushpak Express, en route ...Read More >
Jalgaon, Jan 22 (PTI) Panic gripped passengers when sparks flew from the wheels of Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express after brakes were applied ahead of a railway station in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, prompting some of them to pull an emergency chain. Some passengers jumped on the tracks from one side while others stepped down from another side, close to a culvert wall, eye-witnesses said. The passengers who jumped on the tracks were run over by a fast train, they said. "The incident occurred after the train passed the Jalgaon station and was nearing Pachora in the afternoon," a passenger ...Read More >
Jalgaon: The death toll in the Jalgaon train accident has risen to 11, with six others injured after the Karnataka Express hit passengers of the Pushpak Express on Wednesday, a senior official confirmed. According to initial reports, the passengers had stepped out of their coaches due to a suspected fire on the Pushpak Express. While they were on the tracks, the Karnataka Express arrived on the adjacent track and hit them. "As per the information, 11 people have died in the accident. Police and other officials are at the spot. Eight ambulances and several railway rescue vans have been sent t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take stock of the Jalgaon train accident. The Union Home Minister also took to social media X and assured that the local administration was providing all possible help the injured people. "The train accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra is extremely sad. I spoke to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in this regard and got information about the accident. The local administration is providing all possible help to the injured," the post read. Shah also offered his c ...Read More >