MAGADH EXPRESS ACCIDENT CAUSED BY SABOTAGE

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The Commissioner of Railway Safety, Eastern Circle, Shri Mahesh Chand, in his Provisional Findings following a statutory inquiry into the derailment of 2391 Magadh Express at about 03.25 Hours on June 1, 2003 between Baruna and Buxar stations on Patna-Mughalsarai electrified double line section of Danapur Division of East Central Railway, has held that the accident occurred due to "Sabotage".

As a result of the accident, one person died, 19 persons were injured, out of these 12 persons sustained grievous injuries and seven received simple injuries.

The Preliminary Report of the Commissioner is under the consideration of the Government.