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Passengers taking a trip in the Pushpak Express tipped down on the train tracks near Pardhade terminal after somebody drew the chain as a result of a rumour of fire on board around 5 pm, Central Railway authorities stated
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At the very least 8 individuals passed away in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon area after a guest train originating from the contrary instructions ran over them on Wednesday.
Passengers taking a trip in the Pushpak Express tipped down on the train tracks near Pardhade terminal after somebody drew the chain as a result of a rumour of fire on board around 5 pm, Central Railway authorities stated.
#WATCH|Pushpak Express mishap|Mumbai: CPRO Central Railway, Swapnil Nila states, “Near Pachora in Jalgaon Pushpak Express which was coming from Lucknow towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, an incident of alarm chain pulling occurred. After this incident, a few… pic.twitter.com/M1aafb3DQ3
— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2025
Talking to PTI, a senior railway official said that preliminary information suggests that panic ensued among passengers onboard Pushpak Express led one of them to pull the chain while some people jumped off the train onto the tracks. At this moment, a Karnataka Express was passing by an adjoining track and the victims were mowed down by it.
Reacting to the mishap, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “The unfortunate incident near Pachora in Jalgaon district in which some people lost their lives is 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 reach there shortly. The entire district administration is working in coordination with the railway administration and immediate arrangements are being made for the treatment 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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