Railway Security Commissioner To Probe Maharashtra Prepare Accident

Mumbai:

The Commissioner of Railway Security, Central Circle, will probe the circumstances resulting in the mowing down of 12 passengers standing on tracks by Karnataka Categorical in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district on Wednesday, officers mentioned.

Manoj Arora, CRS, Central Circle, advised PTI he would attain the accident website between Pardhade and Maheji railway stations close to Pachora, over 400 km from Mumbai, on Thursday morning.

Mr Arora, additionally holding further cost of CRS Western Circle, mentioned statements of passengers and different eye-witnesses will likely be recorded.

“We are going to invite passengers and different eye-witnesses. They’ll share their model concerning the accident,” he mentioned.

The CRS, entrusted with sure statutory obligations as per the Railways Act 1989, works beneath the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The CRS is meant to probe issues associated to coach journey security and operations.

A railway official of the Bhusawal division of Central Railway mentioned the CRS will even communicate to crew members of the trains concerned within the accident.

At the very least 12 passengers of Pushpak Categorical, who obtained down on tracks amid a fireplace hearsay, have been run over by oncoming Delhi-bound Karnataka Categorical in Jalgaon district within the afternoon, whereas 15 others have been injured, officers mentioned.

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