Kolkata, Shrikant Sharma: A truck passing through the crossing at Farakka in Murshidabad district of West Bengal Kolkata-Radhikapur Express (Kolkata-Radhikapur Express, There was a collision between. As a result of which the train engine derailed. As a result, a total of 12 wheels of the train engine derailed, disrupting both the up and down lines. According to information received from railway sources, there were no casualties in this incident that took place late on Sunday night. Due to the collision, a compartment of the train also caught fire. Two fire tenders reached the spot and the fire was soon brought under control. Senior Railway and RPF have arrived to take stock of the incident.
A major incident was averted due to the wisdom of the loco pilot.
Sources said that the loco-pilot of the train tried to avoid the collision by applying emergency brakes, but the accident could not be completely avoided. According to railway officials, if the loco-pilot is not alert and does not apply emergency brakes, the accident could have become major. The railway track and truck were badly damaged due to the collision. Due to this, movement of many trains has been banned.
Movement of many trains disrupted
Where some trains had to be cancelled. Many trains had to be diverted. However, railway sources said that the situation there has started becoming normal since Monday morning and train services have been restored. It may take some more time to resume services through up line.
Arrangements were made for passengers to reach their destination
A special train was arranged to take the stranded passengers of UP Kolkata-Radhikapur Express to Radhikapur along with senior officials of Eastern Railway. Food and water were provided to the passengers. Vehicles were arranged to facilitate local passengers to reach their destination.