Updated - July 30, 2024 03:00 pm IST
Published - July 30, 2024 09:32 am IST
People gather near the Howrah-Mumbai Express train that derailed near Jamshedpur in the eastern State of Jharkhand on July 30, 2024. An Indian passenger train derailed and several of its cars overturned on July 30, killing at least two people and injuring 20 others. | Photo Credit: AFP
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Two people were killed after several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand on July 30 morning. The accident took place around 3:45 a.m., after which Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME), with staff and Additional Divisional Railway Managers CKP (Chakradharpur Railway Station), reached on-site to manage the situation.
TMC RS MP Susmita Dev alleged that the rail accidents in the last 10 years (BJP rule) have increased. “The news of the rail accident is disheartening. In the accident, two people lost their lives, and around 20 people were injured. Why are rail accidents taking place in the country? Who will answer this? Prime Minister Modi ji says that ‘this is Viksit Bharat’. But I believe that rail accidents in the last 10 years have increased. Who is responsible for the safety of the people,” the TMC leader said in a self-made video.
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Congress MP Manickam Tagore said that Ashwini Vaishnaw will not be remembered as the Minister of Railways but as the “Minister of Railway Accidents.” (Railway Minister Ashwini) Vaishnaw will not be remembered as the Minister of Railways but as the Minister of Railway Accidents... In his term, there are a lot of railway accidents, but he gives assurance after assurance but nothing happens ... Ashwini Vaishnaw must take responsibility,” he added.
Congress leader Ujjwal Raman Singh said, “The way railway accidents are increasing, it seems like the government is not paying good attention to the railways. The people are affected by all this. The Railway Minister should resign.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said that it is very “shameful” that these kinds of accidents or derailments are taking place.
”No action is taken on the train accidents. The Railway Minister is busy in campaigning. Unfortunately, the Railway Minister has no accountability. They are not allowing any discussion in the parliament...They have not provided any facility to the public...Safety and security have been thrown out of the window. Proper action should be taken and the Railway Minister must be held accountable,” Priyanka Chaturvedi said.
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Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked the central government over the Jharkhand rail accident and said that it seems like the Union government wants to make a record in every field.
”It seems that the government wants to make a record in every field. A record is also going to be made of the number of paper leaks. Despite the government’s claims of safety and security and a big budget, why are accidents happening?” Mr. Yadav told reporters.
The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw after the train derailment in Jharkhand, saying since June the “Fail Minister” has “overseen three accidents” that have cumulatively cost 17 lives but there is “no accountability” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new India.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X, “Yet another railway accident. But the PR machine of the Fail Minister continues.” “In June and July 2024 alone, the Fail Minister has overseen three accidents that have cumulatively cost 17 Indians their lives and left 100s injured,” he said, hitting out at Mr. Vaishnaw.
Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said, “Train Accidents: A Weekly Reality in Modi’s New India.” “July 18: Train accident in Gonda, UP: Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express: 4 killed, 31 injured. July 19: Goods train derailed in Valsad, Gujarat. July 20: 12 wagons of a freight train derailed in Amroha, UP. July 21: 3 wagons of a goods train derailed in Alwar, Rajasthan. July 21: Goods train derailed in Ranaghat, West Bengal. July 26: Goods train derailed at Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Orissa. July 29: Bihar Sampark Kranti Express detached from other coaches in Samastipur, Bihar. July 30: Several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express train derailed in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand: 2 killed, 20 injured,” he said.
In the usual aftermath, Mr. Vaishnaw would visit the site with his PR team by evening and will upload a reel by tomorrow, Mr. Khera said, taking a dig at the Railway Minister.
“In Modi’s new India, there is no accountability, no resignations, only grandiose talks about irrelevant rail projects that no one uses,” he said.
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Tuesday expressed anguish over the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailment in Jharkhand, in which two persons lost their lives and 20 others were injured.
He extended condolences to the families of those killed in the accident and wished speedy recovery of the injured people.
“HG (Honourable Governor) has expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and wishes fast recovery of those injured in the Howrah-CSMT Express train derailment near Jharkhand’s Chakradharpur today,” Raj Bhavan posted on the X.
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The ruling JMM on Tuesday criticised the central government for the train accident in Jharkhand and took a jibe at the Centre and the BJP stating that Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the INDIA bloc were not involved.
In a social media post, JMM also urged the Centre to ask the Railways Minister to stop making reels and pay attention to railways.
“Hemant Soren Ji or INDIA Bloc has no hand in this. Do not give threats to get us trapped by ED/CBI,” JMM said in the post on X.
Trinamool Congress leader Sagarika Ghose on Tuesday slammed the government over a train derailment in Jharkhand that claimed two lives, saying citizens suffer every day because of neglect of basic safety of trains.
In a post on X, she said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is only a “part-time rail minister” and is busy with election management for the BJP in poll-bound States.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the central government over the series of train accidents and wondered whether there will be no end to Centre’s callouseness.
In a social media post, Ms. Banerjee wondered whether this is governance as the train accidents have become a regular affair.
“Another disastrous rail accident! Howrah- Mumbai mail derails in Chakradharpur division in Jharkhand today early morning, multiple deaths and huge number of injuries are the tragic consequences, “ She posted on X.
“I seriously ask: is this governance? This series of nightmares almost every week, this unending procession of deaths and injuries on railway tracks: for how long shall we tolerate this? Will there be no end to the callousness of Government of India?” she added.
Due to derailment of 12810 Howrah-CSMT Mumbai Mail near Barabamboo station in Chakradharpur Division on 30.07.2024, the following trains will be regulated as under:
Cancellation of Trains:
22861 Howrah-Titlagarh-Kantabanji Express will remain cancelled on 30.07.2024.
08015/18019 Kharagpur-Jhargram-Dhanbad Express will remain cancelled on 30.07.2024.
12021/12022 Howrah-Barbil-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express will remain cancelled on 30.07.2024.
18109 Tatanagar-Itwari Express will remain cancelled on 30.07.2024.
18030 Shalimar-LTT Express will remain cancelled on 30.07.2024.
Short Termination/Short Origination of Trains:
18114 Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express, journey commenced on 29.07.2024 will be short terminated at Rourkela.
18190 Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express, journey commenced on 28.07.2024 will be short terminated at Chakradharpur.
18011 Howrah-Chakradharpur Express, journey commencing on 30.07.2024 will be short terminated at Adra.
18110 Itwari-Tatanagar Express, journey commencing on 30.07.2024 will be short terminated at Bilaspur.
CPRO South Eastern Railway on Tuesday confirmed the accident occurred at 3:43 a.m. on July 30.
Two dead, one grievous (bone fracture), and four (simple) injured. 80% of passengers were transshipped to Chakardharpur station by bus. One rescue train has also reached at the site to clear the rest of the passengers.
Ten coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed in Jharkhand, injuring six passengers; rescue operation ongoing.
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