Seemanchal Express derailment
| Seemanchal Express derailment | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Details | |
| Date | 3 February 2019 around 03:58 am (IST) |
| Location | Vaishali, Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°39′40″N 85°27′18″E / 25.66111°N 85.45500°E |
| Country | India |
| Line | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 30 |
The Seemanchal Express derailment occurred on 3 February 2019 near Sahdei Buzurg in Vaishali district of Bihar, India.[1] Six people were killed and more than 30 are injured.[2][3]
Accident
Investigations suggest that the derailment happened because of a fracture in the rail line. Because of the sudden impact on the broken rail, the locomotive and a few cars decoupled and left cars derailed and overturned.[4] A passenger who survived that accident told to media, "I heard a loud bang and fell on the floor of the coach. It was very dark, I couldn't see anything, felt broken glass everywhere".[5]
References
- ^ "6 killed as 9 coaches of Seemanchal Express derail in Bihar's Vaishali - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Seemanchal Express derailment: Train services restored on accident site". dna. February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Seemanchal Express derailment: As railway probes mishap, activist says had warned official about tracks". hindustantimes.com. 6 February 2019.
- ^ "6 Dead After 11 Coaches Of Delhi-Bound Seemanchal Express Derail In Bihar". NDTV.com.
- ^ ""Heard Loud Bang In Dark, Fell From Berth": Passenger Of Derailed Train". NDTV.com.