Seemanchal Express derailment

Seemanchal Express derailment
Seemanchal Express derailment is located in Bihar
Seemanchal Express derailment
Seemanchal Express derailment is located in India
Seemanchal Express derailment
Details
Date3 February 2019
around 03:58 am (IST)
LocationVaishali, Bihar
Coordinates25°39′40″N 85°27′18″E / 25.66111°N 85.45500°E / 25.66111; 85.45500
CountryIndia
LineBarauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
OperatorIndian Railways
Incident typeDerailment
Statistics
Trains1
Deaths6
Injured30

The Seemanchal Express derailment occurred on 3 February 2019 near Sahdei Buzurg in Vaishali district of Bihar, India.[1] Six people were killed and more than 30 were injured.[2][3]

Derailment

Investigations suggested that the derailment happened because of a fracture in the rail line. Because of the sudden impact on the broken rail, the locomotive and a few cars decoupled and overturned.[4] A passenger who survived the crash described hearing a loud bang and falling to the floor of the train.[5]

References

  1. ^ "6 killed as 9 coaches of Seemanchal Express derail in Bihar's Vaishali". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Seemanchal Express derailment: Train services restored on accident site". dna. February 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Thakur, Rajesh Kumar (6 February 2019). "Seemanchal Express derailment: As railway probes mishap, activist says had warned official about tracks". Hindustan Times.
  4. ^ Kumar, Manish (February 3, 2019). Sharma, Aditya (ed.). "6 Dead After 11 Coaches Of Delhi-Bound Seemanchal Express Derail In Bihar". NDTV.com.
  5. ^ Achom, Debanish, ed. (February 3, 2019). ""Heard Loud Bang In Dark, Fell From Berth": Passenger Of Derailed Train". NDTV.com.