Suryanagari Express train overturns in Rajasthan: 24 passengers injured, 12 trains diverted; People fell on each other, trapped under the seat

Posted on 2nd Jan 2023 by rohit kumar

The Suryanagari Superfast train derailed near Bomadda village of Pali district in Rajasthan at around 3.30 am on Monday. 3 coaches of the train overturned, while 11 coaches were derailed. It is a matter of pride that at present there is no news of the loss of life in the accident. 24 passengers were injured, including four scout students.

 

A large number of railway, police, and administrative officers have reached the spot. The cause of the accident is being investigated. The passengers were horrified by the accident. Taking out his luggage from the train, he was seen walking on the tracks.

 

sleeping passengers

Suryanagari Express was coming from Bandra (Mumbai) to Jodhpur. It reached Marwar Junction at 2.48 am. From here it left for Pali at 3:09, meanwhile, the accident happened near Bomadra village. S3 to S5 coaches of the train completely overturned. Most of the passengers were asleep at the time of the accident.

 

After the incident, the Railways immediately started relief and rescue operations. Among the passengers injured in the accident, a woman is said to be serious, she was taken to the hospital. There were a total of 26 coaches on the train.

 

people fell on each other, trapped under the seat

Harsh Maheshwari of Jasnagar (Merta City) of Nagaur district told- 'We were coming from Surat to Pali by sitting in S-5 in Suryanagari train. The train started shaking near Achakan Bomadda village. Before we knew it, people started falling on each other. Many people got trapped under the seats. There were more women in my compartment. He suffered more injuries.

 

Suddenly a voice came, save us, we are falling.

Jodhpur resident Sanju told- 'I was coming to Jodhpur from Pune with my brother and one-year-old daughter. Suddenly voices started coming that we are going to fall. help Help…. I also woke up from sleep. Our S-3 box was leaning to one side. I immediately handled the daughter and sat holding the seat tightly. During this, the box overturned. Then people took me out of the compartment. Thank God that no one died in the accident.

 

150 scout guides were also on the train

It is being told that there were more than 150 scout guides on the train. They were coming for the Jamboree to be held in Jodhpur. On the information of the accident, many officers including Scout's Govind Meena, and Jitendra Bhati arrived.

 

Railways gave compensation to the injured

Following the instructions of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, 26 people injured in the accident were also given immediate compensation. A total of 26 people were injured in the accident. The compensation amount was given on the spot to 17 patients admitted to Pali's Bangar Hospital on Monday morning. Passenger Indu Devi's leg got fractured. Considering they were seriously injured, the Railways gave Rs 1 lakh and the rest of the minor injuries were given Rs 25,000 as compensation. The passengers who have gone home after first aid are also being given compensation from the Railways.

 

Railways issued helpline numbers after the incident

Railway has issued helpline numbers after the train accident. In this, people can contact 0291-2654979 (1072), 0291-2654993, 0291-2624125, and 0291-2431646 for Jodhpur. Whereas, people of Pali can contact on 0293-2250324. Along with this, North Western Railway has diverted the route of 12 trains of the Jodhpur route.

 

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