CHHAPRA : Four people were killed and eight others injured when Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani express derailed between Chhapra and Goldenganj stations under Sonepur division of East Central Railway in wee hours today. General Manager of East Central Railway Madhuresh Kumar said here that 12236 Delhi- Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Kachahri station located between Chhapra and Goldenganj stations of East Central Railway. Engine and eleven bogies of the Rajdhani Express jumped off the track at around 02,15 hrs.
“Three passengers died on the spot, while one other succumbed to injuries during treatment in hospital” Mr Kumar said, adding that some injured had been admitted to local hospitals, while those who sustained serious injuries were sent to Patna Medical College Hospital for better treatment.
Relief and rescue operation were underway in full swing, Mr Kumar said and added that passengers of Rajdhani express had been brought to Hajipur safely from where they would sent to Dibrugarh.
East Central Railway Chief Public Relation Officer Arvind Kumar Rajak said Maoists had given bandh call in North Bihar on June 24 and 25, so possibility of involvement of Maoists could not be ruled out, he said, adding that anything concrete could be ascertained only after proper investigation.
Mr Rajak said in a separate incident, 19 bogies of a goods train got derailed between Chakia and Mahisi station on Muzaffarpur-Motihari section of East Central railway. No casualties were reported from the spot in the incident, he added.
The Chief Public Relation Officer said involvement of Maoists was suspected in the incident and train services on the route remained disrupted following the accident. Meanwhile, District Magistrate of Saran Kundan Kumar and Police Superintendent Sudhir Kumar Singh made it clear that strict vigil was being maintained by police on tracks in view of bandh call given by Maoists. No evidence of sabotage by Maoists in the incident had been found so far, they added.
(AGENCIES)
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