Uttar Pradesh: The Union Minister of Railways, V Somanna, on Thursday said that the misuse of emergency chain by seven people in train led to the jalgaon train tragedy which killed around 13 people and injured six persons on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon when passengers of the Pushpak Express stepped outside their coaches due to a suspected fire on the train. While the Karnataka Express was passing through the adjacent track, and several people were hit by the moving train.
Speaking with the media V Somanna shared that seven people have pulled the chain and misused it. It created confusion. This is a tragic and unexpected incident.
Earlier yesterday Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that the incident occurred after rumours of fire in the train which created panic among the travellers and as a result, people started jumping off the train and subsequently was hit by another speeding train.
Pawar stated that the rumour was spread by two persons Udhal Kumar and Vijay Kumar, when they heard a tea seller shouting about a fire in the bogie after which both of them panicked and subsequently people started jumping off the train to save themselves.
“After the railway incident, the administration and other forces got active and started the relief & rescue operations.”
“Some passengers jumped out of the moving train to save themselves from the fire… But the train was moving at a good speed so one of the people pulled the chain and the train stopped. Many passengers got off the train and started crossing the railway track. Another train, Karnataka Express came at a very high speed and hit the passengers who were crossing the railway track” he added.
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