TRAIN ACCIDENT NOT CAUSED BY RAILWAY
STAFF
The Commissioner
of Railway Safety, North Eastern Circle, Shri Bhupender Singh,
in his statutory inquiry into the collision of 542 Down Bhatni-Chhapra
Passenger train with a truck No. WB25 4019 between Jeradei and
Siwan Railway Stations on Gorakhpur—Chhapra Kachehri broad gauge
single line section, non-electrified, Varanasi Division of North
Eastern Railway, on June 18, 2003 at 7.55 a.m., has held that
the accident occurred due to failure of a person other than the
Railway staff.
As a result of
the collision between 542 Down and the Truck, the Driver of the
passenger train 542 Down was killed. No passenger was killed or
injured grievously or received any simple injuries.
The provisional
findings of the Commissioner appended to his Preliminary Report
have been forward to the Government for consideration.