The coaches of Jodhpur-Bhopal passenger train derail near Kota Junction, rescue operations underway
The coaches of the Jodhpur Bhopal Express derailed near Kota Junction on Friday evening and rescue operations are underway. Know more about it…
New Delhi: Several railway accidents have been reported in the past year, most of which involved derailments. Last year, the Coromandel Express had derailed near Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore, Odisha and subsequently collided with the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, which also derailed; This accident killed more than 230 people and injured about 900. As the new year 2024 has started, unfortunately a case of train derailment has occurred and was reported near Kota Junction on Friday evening i.e. January 5, 2024. Two coaches of the Jodhpur-Bhopal Passenger Train have derailed and rescue operations have been launched. on our way…
Train derailment near Kota Junction, no casualties reported
As reported earlier, two coaches of a Bhopal-bound passenger train derailed near Kota Junction on Friday evening, officials said. According to officials, the coaches of the Jodhpur-Bhopal passenger train derailed and no casualties have been reported yet. “No casualties have been reported. Rescue operations are underway,” she added. Further details are awaited.
Four killed when train caught fire in Bangladesh
In another news report, four people were killed after the Benapole Express Train, an intercity train, caught fire in Gopibagh, Bangladesh, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune. According to Dhaka Tribune, this accident took place around 9:05 PM on Friday, i.e. January 5, 2024, and ‘miscreants’ set fire to at least five train compartments. The blaze reportedly required seven firefighting units, but the victims could not yet be identified. Following the incident, Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operations) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mahid Uddin claimed that the Benapole Express train fire was a “planned attack”. The incident happened just two days before the general elections in Bangladesh.
(Input from ANI)