HOWRAH-DELHI RAJDHANI
ACCIDENT DUE TO SABOTAGE - PRELIMINARY REPORT OF CRS
Shri Mahesh Chand,
Commissioner of Railway Safety, Eastern Circle, Kolkata, held
a statutory inquiry into the derailment of 2301 UP Howrah-New
Delhi Rajdhani Express train at Km. 508/19-21 between Rafiganj
and Deo road stations on Gaya-Mughalsarai Grand Chord double
line broad gauge electrified section of Mughalsarai Division of
Eastern Railway at about 22.42 hours on 9th September,
2002. As a result of the accident, 116 persons died, 154 persons
were injured, out of these 51 persons sustained grievous injuries
and 103 received simple injuries.
According to the
provisional findings of the Commissioner, appended with his preliminary
report, the accident occurred due to "Sabotage". The
finding is under the consideration of the Government.
