As soon as the train caught fire, there was a stampede among the passengers and the administration was quickly informed about the accident. Fire broke out in Patalkot Express near Bhadai railway station of Malpura police station in Agra.
Now a train named Patalkot Express (14624) has become the victim of a major accident near Agra station. According to the reports received so far, there has been a fire in the coach of Patalkot Express. Patalkot Express train runs between Firozpur Cantonment in Punjab and Seoni in Madhya Pradesh. It seems like bad times are going on for Indian Railways these days. Every few days, news of some train being involved in an accident comes to light.
In Patalkot Express how did the fire start?
Indian Railways said smoke was reported in the Patalkot Express train between Agra-Dholpur. Smoke was seen in the fourth coach of the engine i.e. GS coach. The train was immediately stopped and the coach separated. Till now it is not known what caused the fire. The fire broke out in Patalkot Express near Bhadai railway station of Malpura police station in Agra. As soon as the train caught fire, there was a stampede among the passengers and the administration was quickly informed about the accident.
No major damage reported so far
Agra Railway Division PRO Prashasti Srivastava has said that he has not yet received any report of any casualty in this train accident. 6 passengers are injured and have been sent for treatment. There has been no report of major damage so far due to the fire that broke out in the Patalkot Express train near Agra station.
Accidents happened in Bihar also
Here, train number 12506 going from the capital Delhi to Kamakhya had derailed near Raghunathpur station of Buxar.In this accident, 4 people died due to the derailment of several coaches of the train. Just a few days ago, a major train accident took place in Buxar, Bihar. Railways changed the routes of many trains after this accident.
FAQ
How many train accidents per day in India?
India suffered 18,994 railway accidents in 2022, resulting in 17,467 deaths, according to the latest data from the annual ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ report released by NCRB. This means that on average, the country reported 57 railway accidents every day, causing at least 49 deaths.
