A tragic incident occurred near Kalajharia on the Jamtara-Vidhyasagar railway line in Jharkhand, where two individuals were struck and killed by a train. The identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed. According to the Chief PRO of Eastern Railway, Koushik Mitra, the incident involved a MEMU train and occurred...
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near Vidhyasagar Kasitand, approximately 2 kilometers from the incident site. The train involved in the accident was the 12254 Ang Express. A three-member JAG committee has been formed by the railway authorities to investigate the incident. The Jamtara Deputy Commissioner, Shashibhushan Mehra, stated that the Ang Express (12254), travelling from Bhagalpur to Yashwantpur, was passing through the area when the train driver noticed dust and smoke rising near the railway tracks. Mistaking it for a fire, the driver stopped the train, leading passengers to disembark. During this time, two individuals were killed by an EMU train travelling from Asansol to Jhajha on the up track. The railway authorities confirmed that the Ang Express was approximately 2 kilometers away from the incident site, and there was no fire. Following the incident, railway officials, RPF personnel, and local administrative officials reached the site, and the bodies were sent to Jamtara Sadar Hospital. Following the incident, a three-member committee was constituted to investigate the incident. A search operation was conducted in the surrounding area but no further casualties were found. PM Modi expressed condolences for the deceased and wished for the injured to recover soon. The Jamtara MLA has also expressed condolences and announced that he is headed to the site to investigate the incident further.