An investigation into the derailment of the 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast train, running from Darbhanga to New Delhi, has revealed negligence on the part of the Carriage and Wagon department. The incident occurred due to the absence of a tertiary pin in the CBC coupler connecting two coaches. This pin...
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is meant to be checked during maintenance at the washing pit in Darbhanga station, indicating that the train's maintenance on July 29th, prior to its departure to New Delhi, was not up to standard. The investigation found that the missing pin was likely removed during maintenance at Darbhanga station on July 28th, but not replaced, raising questions about the quality control at both Darbhanga and New Delhi. Despite the missing pin, the train traveled over 1100 km without experiencing any jolts or jerks. Although no passengers were injured in the incident, the lack of the tertiary pin posed a significant safety risk. As a result, the Senior Section Engineer and the MCM in Darbhanga have been suspended, and further disciplinary action may be taken against other officials.

An investigation into the derailment of the 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast train between Darbhanga and New Delhi has revealed negligence by the Carriage and Wagon department. The train's two parts separated due to a missing tertiary pin in the CBC coupler, which should have been checked during maintenance at Darbhanga...
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station. The incident occurred on July 29th, 2024, when the train was about to depart for New Delhi. Despite the coupler failing, no passengers were injured. The DRM has received the investigation report and will take further action after reviewing it. The Senior Section Engineer and MCM in Darbhanga have been suspended, and other officials are also under investigation.

The Bihar Sampark Kranti Express, operating between New Delhi and Darbhanga, split into two parts while traveling between Karpurigram and Khudiram Bose Pusa stations in the Samastipur railway division. An investigation revealed that the locking pin, which connects the coaches, was missing, indicating it wasn't properly attached during the train's departure...
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from Delhi. This resulted in the coupling unlocking due to a jolt, splitting the train. Two railway officials, a senior section engineer and an MCM, have been suspended pending further investigation. The investigation team, including senior officials, confirmed that the locking pin was never attached. The incident happened on July 29th, when the train was traveling from Darbhanga to Delhi. The train had already departed from Darbhanga on Monday and was heading back to New Delhi.

On Monday, the Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express travelling from Darbhanga to New Delhi experienced a coupling failure near Repura Gumti, disrupting the Samastipur-Muzaffarpur up line for over four hours. This caused significant delays for several trains including the Darbhanga-New Delhi Clone Express, the Vaishali Superfast, the Shaheed Express to Amritsar,...
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and the Gondia Express from Barauni to Gondia. The Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast arrived in Muzaffarpur 3.54 hours late, the Darbhanga-New Delhi Clone Express 4.29 hours late, the Barauni-New Delhi Clone Express 4.24 hours late, and the Jayanagar Amritsar Shaheed Express 1.25 hours late. Passengers faced significant delays at the station and were provided train status updates every 15 minutes.

A near-miss train accident occurred in Samastipur, Bihar, involving the Bihar Sampark Kranti Express, traveling from Darbhanga to Delhi. Two carriages, including the engine, separated from the rest of the train between Pusa and Karpurigram stations. Passengers felt a strong jolt when the coupling failed, causing panic, but fortunately, no injuries...
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were reported. The train driver managed to stop the detached carriages, reconnected them, and brought the train to Pusa station at a slow pace. Railway officials are investigating the incident, but have not yet revealed the cause of the separation.