2015 Uttar Pradesh train accident
| 2015 Uttar Pradesh derailment | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 20 March 2015 |
| Time | 09:10 |
| Location | Bachhrawan, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Rail line | Varanasi–Lucknow line |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Type of incident | Derailment |
| Cause | Under investigation, brake failure suspected |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 400+ |
| Crew | 85 |
| Deaths | 58 |
| Injuries | 150+ |
The 2015 Uttar Pradesh train accident occurred on 20 March 2015. The Dehradun-Varanasi Janata Express derailed near Bachhrawan in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, resulting in at least fifty-eight deaths and 150 people being injured.
Accident
At 09:10 local time (03:40 UTC) on 20 March 2015,[1] a passenger train overshot a signal at Bachhrawan, Uttar Pradesh, India. The locomotive and two carriages were derailed. The train was reported to be carrying more than 400 passengers and 85 members of staff.[2] The train was the Janata Express from Dehradun to Varanasi.[3] The driver reported by radio that his brakes had failed, and that he could not stop the train. It was diverted into a siding and crashed through the buffers at Bachhrawan.[4] Photographs show that the carriage next to the locomotive was severely telescoped,[3] it was reported to have been packed with passengers.[5] Fifty-eight people were killed,[4] and more than 150 were injured.[6] A team of doctors from the King George Medical University Hospital in Lucknow was dispatched to the scene of the accident.[1] The injured were taken to the King George Medical University and Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow, or to a hospital in Rae Bareli.[7] The line through Bachhrawan was reopened on 21 March following removal of the wreckage of the train.[4]
Investigation
An investigation was opened into the accident by the Commission of Railway Safety.[4] Brake failure was stated by unidentified railway sources as the cause of the accident.[1] The train's driver and guard were seen by witnesses signalling that there was a problem with the train.[7] Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha stated that a report would be published within a month.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mahesh, Niha. "32 Die as Train Derails Near Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, 50 People Injured". NDTV India. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Pradhan, Sharat. "Indian train accident kills at least 30, leaves 50 injured". Reuters. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "India train accident kills at least 34 in Uttar Pradesh". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Srivastava, Piyush. "UP train crash death toll rises to 58 as driver reveals his SOS alerts were ignored". Mail Online. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ Joshi, Sandeep. "34 killed as train derails in Rae Bareli". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Shakil, Marya. "30 dead, 150 injured as three coaches of Janta Express train derail in Raebareli". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sharda, Shailvee; Husain, Yusra. "38 dead, 150 injured as train derails in UP's Rae Bareli". Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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