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Trains collide, 3 bogies derail
THREE BOGIES of 5004 Chauri-Chaura Express derailed near Allahabad yard between Niranjan railway bridge and Allahabad Junction at 8.30 on Thursday morning. The mishap took place after Chauri-Chaura Express rammed into 4308 Bareilly-Mughalsarai Passenger as the driver of Chauri Chaura Express failed to see the green signal near Niranjan railway bridge.
THREE BOGIES of 5004 Chauri-Chaura Express derailed near Allahabad yard between Niranjan railway bridge and Allahabad Junction at 8.30 on Thursday morning. The mishap took place after Chauri-Chaura Express rammed into 4308 Bareilly-Mughalsarai Passenger as the driver of Chauri Chaura Express failed to see the green signal near Niranjan railway bridge.
Taking a strong cognisance of the accident, the railway administration has placed the driver and assistant driver of Chauri-Chaura Express under suspension. Besides, mechanical engineer and loco inspector have also been suspended.
However, the Railway officials claimed that nobody sustained injury in the mishap.
Sources said train number 4308 was moving from Prayag station towards Allahabad Junction when train number 5004, coming from Rambagh station, also moved without getting the green signal, resulting into side collision.
Due to the accident, Chauri-Chaura Express was terminated in the Allahabad-Kanpur section while Bareily-Mugalsarai Passenger was terminated in the Allahabad-Mughalsarai section.
However, during the return journey, both the trains were to move from Allahabad in the evening.
The train movement on the Down line remained disrupted for 1.45 hours owing to the accident, said sources.
When contacted, public relation officer of the North Central Railway (NCR) RK Srivastava refused to comment and said, "I cannot give the details."
However, chief public relation officer of the NCR BP Pandey said, trains, including Saryu Express, Hardwar Express, Nauchandi Express, Lucknow- Allahabad Inter-City, Unchahar Express and 2 AUC passenger train were terminated at the Prayag station.
The CPRO said that since the accident took place due to ignorance of the drivers, the mechanical engineer and the loco inspector, action was taken against them.
When contacted divisional railway manager of the NCR SK Chaudhary, he said the main line traffic was not affected due to the accident.
