Local Train Accident: In the life of the common people of Bengal, the local train is not only a means of transportation, but a part of daily life. Millions of passengers boarded the train from morning till night to reach their destination. From going to schools and colleges to working people, businessmen or common people – everyone is relying on this local train. So any problem of railways directly affects people’s daily life.
Questions about safety, a series of accidents are causing panic among passengers
As passengers depend on punctuality while boarding the train, they also trust safety. But the train accident that happens occasionally raises questions about that security. Sometimes mechanical errors, sometimes human errors cause major problems. One such incident that happened recently brought back the question about the security system of the railways.
On a busy afternoon, the railway traffic suddenly stopped, the new local compartment derailed near Panshkura station
The wheels of the railway suddenly stopped during the busy hours of Wednesday afternoon. It is known that a new local train was being taken from Kharagpur to Howrah experimentally. This train was being brought towards the city with the help of freight engine. That’s when the problem happened. A compartment of the train near Panskura station suddenly became Beeline.
Passengers suffering in the midst of disaster, Narayan Pakuria to Panshkura was forced to walk
Due to the incident, the train movement on the up line immediately stopped. Even if the train runs on the down line, the passengers have to face great difficulties. Many passengers were forced to get down from the previous station i.e. Narayan Pakuria Murail station. From there they have to walk to Panshkura. Meanwhile, the administrative officials of the railway reached the spot. The work of separating the compartment begins to re-normalize the train movement of the up line.
The accident happened at 5 pm – fortunately the train was empty of passengers
According to railway sources, the incident took place today i.e. Wednesday around 5 pm. Just 200 meters ahead of Panshkura station, the two wheels of the middle compartment were derailment. As the compartment derailed crosswise, the up line is completely closed. Fortunately, there were no passengers on the train at the time of the accident. As a result, major disasters have been avoided. However, the railway officials claim that the work is going on quickly and the train movement on the line will be normal soon.
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