Rescue work in progress after 12 coaches of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chapra in Bihar on the wee hours of Wednesday.
BJP leader and Chhapra MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy at the accident site (Photo: ANI)
Dont know about cause of the accident yet,there was a bandh call by Maoists in the area -Sadanand Gowda, Rail minister. Railway board president has announced Rs 2 lakh as compensation for those dead and Rs 1 lakh for the severely injured and Rs 20,
Rescue work in progress after 12 coaches of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed.
Passengers sitting at the Guwahati Railway Station, waiting for trains that were cancelled after the Bihar accident.
Passengers wait at the platform of Guwahati Railway Station as trains have been cancelled or delayed due to the Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express that derailed at Chapra in Bihar.
The site where Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express was derailed. (Photo: ANI)
The accident happened around 2 am and the railway authorities have set up an enquiry to look for the reasons behind the mishap. Meanwhile relief work is currently is in progress and more relief teams are rushing the spot. (Photo: Twitter Grab)
Train derailed at around 2.15 am, prima facie cause seems to be sabotage. Maoists had announced blockade today said Arunendra Kumar,Railway Board (Photo: ANI)
In yet another railway accident, 11 compartments of Dibrugarh bound Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed at Golden Ganj in Chhapra in Bihar. According to initial reports 4 people are feared dead, and 23 sustained injuries. (Photo: ANI)
Rescue work in progress after 12 coaches of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chapra.