The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) investigation into the derailment of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, continued on Monday. The CRS, Pranjiv Saksena, recorded statements from railway officials and personnel at the Northeast Railway DRM office in Hazratganj, Lucknow. The Railway Board team questioned various individuals, covering all branches...
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of the railway. The inquiry is expected to continue for several days and potentially lead to major actions due to suspected negligence. The CRS will submit a report to the Railway Board within 10-15 days, addressing the causes of the accident, accountability, negligence, and preventative measures. Eyewitness testimonies were scheduled for Monday, but residents from the accident site near Motiganj-Jhilahi station did not appear. The CRS might visit the area to interview them. On July 18th, 19 coaches of the 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Motiganj-Jhilahi station on the Gonda-Mankapoor rail section of the Lucknow division, resulting in four fatalities. Following the incident, the railway initiated a CRS investigation. The CRS, Pranjiv Saksena, inspected the site on Saturday, examining interlockings, crossings, curves, OHE, signals, operations, and safety aspects between Jhilahi-Motiganj stations using a motor trolley.

On Sunday night, an attempt was made to derail a train near Rishabhdev in Dungarpur, Rajasthan. The incident was averted thanks to the quick thinking of the train driver who spotted iron rods placed on the track and applied brakes, stopping the train just in time. Some rods got stuck in...
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the engine but caused no damage. The train resumed its journey to Udaipur after a 25-minute delay. The Dungarpur Sadar police are investigating the incident along with the GRP. This is the second incident on this track in recent months. In November 2022, an attempt was made to blow up the Oda bridge using detonators, resulting in cracks on the tracks. The police apprehended several individuals in connection with this earlier incident. Separately, a major rail accident occurred in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, where 10 coaches of the Dibrugarh Express (15904) derailed, leading to the death of four passengers and injuries to over 30.

There have been multiple train accidents in India recently. A goods train derailed at Ranaghat in West Bengal, disrupting train services on the route. Earlier, 12 wagons of a goods train derailed in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, impacting train traffic between Lucknow and Delhi. Two containers of the train contained hazardous chemicals....
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A tractor-trolley collided with the Lichchhavi Express in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in the death of the tractor driver. The train was halted for an hour. Earlier this week, four people were killed and several injured when the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express (train number 15904) derailed near Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.

Due to non-interlocking (NI) work at Roza station, on the Moradabad Railway Division of the North Railway, a block will be in place from July 21st to August 7th, impacting train operations. 57 trains passing through Bareilly will be cancelled, and 26 trains will be controlled and short-terminated. Pre-NI work has...
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been ongoing since July 7th, with the main NI work commencing on July 21st. The work involves remodeling the Roza station yard. A list of trains cancelled, short-terminated, and those experiencing delays or route changes is provided. Specific dates, train numbers, and stations are listed.

A special train carrying injured passengers from the Gorakhpur-Barabanki train accident arrived at Muzaffarpur Junction around 6:15 AM on Friday. Over 45 passengers, including those from Sitamarhi and Shivhar, disembarked the train. The passengers, including those from the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express, described the horrific experience, recounting the five-minute ordeal and the harrowing...
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moments of fear. Some passengers sustained injuries, including a broken leg and a severed finger, and recounted their terrifying experiences. Railway authorities provided assistance, including food, water, and medical care. The 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, with around a dozen coaches derailing. The relief train departed from Gorakhpur late Thursday night and reached Muzaffarpur early Friday morning. Several passengers canceled their tickets upon learning about the accident, while others missed their train due to lack of information.