MUZAFFAR NAGAR RAIL ACCIDENT RASHMI CHAUDHARY SHELLY BHATNAGAR SHRUTI MALHOTRA VIBHA JAIN
On 19 August 2017, around 5:45 pm (IST), 14 of the 23 coaches of the Kalinga Utkal Express derailed near Khatauli in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The train was heading from Puri in Odisha to Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
ARRIVES AT HARIDWAR (daily)Via… ROUTES ORIGINATES FROM PURI ARRIVES AT HARIDWAR (daily)Via… BILASPUR JUNCTION TATANAGAR JUNCTION ANUPPUR JUNCTION CUTTACK JUNCTION
DISTANCE COVERED 2,378KM AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 49KMS/HR. RETURNS: FOLLOWS THE SAME ROUTES.
NO FLAG WAS THERE ON THE TRACK CAUSES NO FLAG WAS THERE ON THE TRACK
CAUSES Train exceeding the speed of 50km/hr
No information given to driver or station master. CAUSES No information given to driver or station master.
ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS 2 NDRF teams, compromising 45 personnel were rushed to the site. Suresh Prabhu offered resignation on moral grounds but it has been held by PM. Railway board suspended 4 officials. M.P CM announced ex-gratia of Rs.2 lakh. A case has been registered against unknown under section 304A of the IPC.
CONSTANT INCIDENTS AUG 19,2017 The Kalinga Utkal Express train derailed.
CONSTANT INCIDENTS AUG 23,2017 The Kaifiyat Express train derailed between Pata and Achalda railway stations in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh.
CONSTANT INCIDENTS AUG 29,2017 Seven coaches of Duronto Express Nagpur-Mumbai 12290 derailed between Asangaon and Vasind railway stations.
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