Another train has run into issues recently. The Kisan Express train decoupled in the Bijnor district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Officials are currently trying to resolve the issue. Pictures and videos of the decoupled trains are making rounds on the Internet and many are upset over yet another train mishap. Here are all of the other important details that you would need to know about this train decoupling in UP.
UP: Kisan Express Train Decouples In The Bijnor District
Kisan Express : यूपी के बिजनौर में एक बड़ा रेल हादसा होते-होते बेचा फिरोजाबाद से जलवा जा रही किसान एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन दो हिस्सों में बंटे गई 😭😭
लगातार हो रहे हादसे किसी साजिश की ओर संकेत कर रहे हैं😭सोचनीय , विचारणीय #TrainAccident
pic.twitter.com/sYJoGqjnuD— TADA MAHIPAL (@MAAHI00021) August 25, 2024
According to an article which was recently published by NewsPlus21, this incident took place in the wee hours of August 25, 2024. The train was heading from Old Delhi Junction to Bhatinda Junction. Around 4 AM, when the train reached Syohara railway station, one of the AC Compartments decoupled.
If reports are to go by, there were no injuries or loss of lives in this mishap, fortunately. Railway and Police officials were notified and they soon arrived at the site of the accident. They examined the train, reattached the compartments and the train service was resumed shortly after.
The reason for its decoupling is still unknown as of yet. However, it should be noted that authorities have launched an investigation into this matter.
Many Students Appearing For An Important Exam Delayed
रील मंत्री जी,
यूपी के बिजनौर में किसान एक्सप्रेस दो हिस्सों में बंट गई ,आप इसे भी ‘छोटी घटना’ बता देंगे।#TrainAccident pic.twitter.com/sB2AB1PWli
— YUVRAJ DUMALA (@mryuvimeena) August 25, 2024
Apart from creating panic among travellers, this incident was also inconvenient for other reasons. Reportedly, there were a number of students on the train who were travelling for the UP Police Recruitment Exam. These students were delayed significantly owing to this decoupling incident.
Many people took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share pictures and videos of the incident. This isn’t the first time that an Indian Railways train has run into such issues and accidents. Many people expressed their disappointment over the incident.
Have you or someone you know ever experienced such a mishap on a train? What do you think is the cause behind the frequent train accidents happening in India? How do you think they can be resolved? Let us know in the comments section below!
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