GOLCONDA EXPRESS ACCIDENT CAUSED BY DELAYED APPLICATION OF BRAKES

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The provisional findings of a statutory inquiry into the derailment of 7201 Gonconda Express on July 2, 2003 at Warangal Station on Vijaywada-Warangal-Secunderabad Section of Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway, by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Shri R.P. Agrawal, South Central Circle, have revealed that the accident occurred due to delayed application of brakes.

The accident resulted in death of 21 persons, grievous injuries to 16 persons and simple injuries to eight persons.

The provisional findings of the Commissioner have been forwarded to the Government in the Ministry of Railways.