Roshanrocks Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 MUMBAI: At least 15 passengers were killed and 87 injured when four bogies of the Diva-Sawantwadi passenger train derailed in Maharashtra on the Konkan Railway route on Sunday. The engine and four coaches of the train derailed at about 9.30am just outside a tunnel near Nidi village. Raigad police said they are making every effort to provide rescue and relief to the affected passengers and their relatives. The Raigad superintendent of police, Ankush Shinde, said, "Till 2.30pm, the total death toll has risen to 15 and the injured count is 87. We are making full arrangement for the affected passengers and their families." Railways has announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the relatives of those killed, Rs 50,000 to the grievously injured and Rs 10,000 to persons who sustained minor injuries. The injured have been taken to a local hospital while others are still being rescued from the coaches that have derailed. CR officials said that the route between Diva and Roha comes under their jurisdiction, and the officials were expediting the process of rescuing passengers. There were also reports of a part of train being stuck inside a tunnel. However, CR public relations officer AK Singh said, "This is not true. The train had crossed the tunnel before it got derailed. Several people have been injured and we are trying to get more details about the passengers," he stated. The locals have come to the rescue of passengers, with many providing transport, water and medical first-aid, sources said. Following the mishap, the services on Konkan Railway route were suspended. The train plies between Diva and Sawantwadi and stops at almost all stations en route. The railways has announced the following helpline numbers: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus: 022-22755990/22694090 Dadar: 022-24114836 Thane: 022-25334840 Panvel: 022-27468833 Ratnagiri: 02352-228176/228951/228954 Belapur CBD: 022-27561721/23/2 :(( R.I.P
yoda Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 our trains and tracks look very archaic. time to upgrade to some state of the art trains. i read that we will be buying some bullet trains from japan. can't wait for our entire train system to be overhauled.
gs Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 our trains and tracks look very archaic. time to upgrade to some state of the art trains. i read that we will be buying some bullet trains from japan. can't wait for our entire train system to be overhauled. Kickbacks galore!
Detonator Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 our trains and tracks look very archaic. time to upgrade to some state of the art trains. i read that we will be buying some bullet trains from japan. can't wait for our entire train system to be overhauled. There will larger, faster and more destructive accidents. Knowing our railway authorities, i believe the trains shld be made slower.
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