Title - Train tragedy averted near Bahraich railway station

BAHRAICH: A major train accident was averted on Monday when seven bogies of Gonda Mailani passenger (52256) train detached from the engine and stopped at the outer signal of Bahraich railway station about five kilometres away. The engine and one bogie reach the platform.

The railway ministry has sought a detailed report of the incident. According to reports, improper locking of the bogies or cracking of the clamp in the interlocking system might be the reasons behind it.

After detachment, one part of the train moved towards the railway station while the other part stopped at the outer. The guard informed the driver and other higher authorities about the incident.

The train was coming from Risia railway station to Bahraich. There were about 750 passengers in the seven coaches. The breaking down of coupling is being given as the reason for the bogies to have separated from the engine. The incident affected train traffic for three hours on Gonda-Mailani division.

The train starts from Bareilly and terminates at Gonda. It was scheduled to arrive at Bahraich at 2.50pm but the train was running late by 90 minutes.

The engine reached Bahraich railway station with one coach, when the driver contacted the guard on walkie-talkie, he came to know that seven coaches are at the outer signal five kilometres away from the station near Anar Kali river.

The station superintendent informed the control room about the incident. The engine again went back with one coach where the technical team connected all the coaches again and the train reached Bahraich railway station after three hours at 7.20pm.

Station superintendent M A Siddiqui said that DRM and other officials have been informed about the incident.