The Howrah-CSMT Express from Howrah to Mumbai met with an accident near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand around 4:15 am on Tuesday. Two people have died in this accident so far.

‘Will the government’s indifference not end?’ Ex-railway minister Mamata hits out at center over frequent rail accidents
The Howrah-CSMT Express from Howrah to Mumbai met with an accident near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand around 4:15 am on Tuesday. Two people have died in this accident so far.

Chief minister and former railway minister Mamata Banerjee once again slammed the NDA government at the center over the Jharkhand railway accident. Mamata’s question to the Centre, “Is this the example of running a government?” Mamata, who was the railway minister during the NDA and UPA era, also raised the question of when the government’s indifference to the railways will stop.

The Howrah-CSMT Express from Howrah to Mumbai met with an train accident near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand around 4:15 am on Tuesday. It is initially known that at least 18 rooms of the train have been derailed due to the accident. According to news agency PTI sources, two people have died in the accident so far. At least 20 passengers were injured. It is feared that the number of injured may increase.

Railways has already sent a rescue team to the accident spot. Rescue work has started in wartime operations. It is not yet clear how the accident happened. However, a railway official said that a freight train was also belined near the place where the Mumbai-bound train met with an accident. However, it is not yet known if there is any connection between these two accidents. Railways have started an investigation to find out the cause of the accident.

After the news of the accident came to light, Mamata made a post on her X handle. He expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased besides expressing his grief over the incident.

However, at the beginning of the post, he applauded the Modi government at the Centre. Mamata writes, “I want to ask, is this a model of government?” It was followed by the Chief Minister’s addition referring to the series of train accidents, “This continuation of nightmares every week, this death march on the railway lines—how much longer will we endure? Will the government’s indifference not end?

”West Bengal Train Accident kangchanjunga express hit with Goods Train 5 deads

Incidentally, at least 10-12 cars of the Dibrugarh Express from Chandigarh to Dibrugarh derailed at Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on June 18. Two people died in this train accident. Just a month before this accident, the Kanchenjunga Express met with an accident between Chatterhat and Rangapani stations in North Bengal on June 17.

On the line on which the express train was running, a freight train allowed to run on the same line came from behind and hit the Kanchenjunga Express. Due to the impact, several rooms of the Kanchenjunga Express fell on the engine of the freight train. Derailment of the goods train. A total of 10 people died, including Kanchenjunga’s guard and the driver of the freight car. About 50 people were injured.

Earlier on June 2, 2023, the Chennai-bound Karamandal Express derailed near Bahanga https://www.anandabazar.com/ bazar station in Baleshwar, Odisha. Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express was also involved in the accident. Due to the impact of the train accident, the engine of the Karamandal went up on top of the cargo compartment. 288 people died in the accident. Opposition parties had already raised their voices against the Modi government at the Center over safety measures in the railways after a series of train accidents.

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