Passengers leaping from prepare onto tracks run over by different prepare in Maharahstra, 12 killed
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Passengers travelling within the Pushpak Specific stepped down on the railway tracks close to Pardhade station after somebody pulled the chain because of a hearsay of fireplace on board round 5 pm, Central Railway officers stated
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A minimum of 12 individuals died in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district after a passenger prepare coming from the wrong way ran over them on Wednesday (January 22).
Passengers travelling within the Pushpak Specific stepped down on the railway tracks close to Pardhade station after somebody pulled the chain because of a hearsay of fireplace on board round 5 pm, Central Railway officers stated.
#WATCH | Pushpak Specific accident | Mumbai: CPRO Central Railway, Swapnil Nila says, “Close to Pachora in Jalgaon Pushpak Specific which was coming from Lucknow in the direction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, an incident of alarm chain pulling occurred. After this incident, just a few… pic.twitter.com/M1aafb3DQ3
— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2025
Speaking to PTI, a senior railway official stated that preliminary info means that panic ensued amongst passengers onboard Pushpak Specific led one in every of them to tug the chain whereas some individuals jumped off the prepare onto the tracks. At this second, a Karnataka Specific was passing by an adjoining observe and the victims have been mowed down by it.
Reacting to the mishap, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated, “The unlucky incident close to Pachora in Jalgaon district wherein some individuals misplaced their lives may be very painful. I pay my heartfelt tributes to them. My colleague Minister Girish Mahajan and the Superintendent of Police have reached the spot and the District Collector will attain there shortly. The complete district administration is working in coordination with the railway administration and fast preparations are being made for the remedy of the injured.”
जळगाव जिल्ह्यातील पाचोरानजीक एका अत्यंत दुर्दैवी घटनेत काही लोकांचा मृत्यू झाल्याची घटना अतिशय वेदनादायी आहे. मी त्यांना भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली अर्पण करतो.
माझे सहकारी मंत्री गिरीश महाजन तसेच पोलिस अधीक्षक हे घटनास्थळी पोहोचले असून, जिल्हाधिकारी काही वेळात तेथे पोहोचत आहेत. संपूर्ण…— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) January 22, 2025
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