Rajdhani Express derails in Bihar

Rescue work in progress after 12 coaches of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chhapra in Bihar on the wee hours of Wednesday. Railway Minister Sadanand Gowda has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the deceased and Rs one lakh for those who were injured when the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani express derailed near Chhapra today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the loss of lives in the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express mishap.

Rescue work in progress after 12 coaches of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chhapra in Bihar. "Relief operations are on and senior railway officials are on the site. We have taken the passengers to the next station. We have arranged for the passengers to reach their destination today, says Railway Minister.

Rescue work in progress after 12 coaches of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chhapra in Bihar. Senior BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy today briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the derailment of the Dibrugarh-bound Rajdhani Express in Bihar, while later stating that it could be the handiwork of Maoists.

Rescue work in progress after 12 coaches of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chapra in Bihar. The derailment of the Dibrugarh Express in the Maoist affected area of Chhapra in Bihar, on the day of a bandh called by them, has raised suspicion over the cause of accident. Railway Minister Sadanand Gowda, before heading to the accident spot, had said that the mishap seemed to be a case of Maoist sabotage. "Prima facie it is learnt that it is due to sabotage but as far as Rajdhani is concerned practically we don't have much news of accident but of course there was a bandh call given by Maoists so the cause is yet to be known," said Gowda.

Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derails near Chhapra in Bihar. Seven coaches-B-5 to B-10 and the power car of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani derailed at the Golden Ganj station, about 75 km from Patna, while five coaches, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4 and the pantry car overturned at around 2:11 AM. Chief Public Relations Officer of East Central Railway (ECR) Arvind Kumar Rajak said some of the coaches were hurled as far as 700 feet away from the track.

Rescue work in progress after 12 coaches of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chapra in Bihar. Recounting the fear and shock following the derailment of the Rajdhani Express, passengers of the the New Delhi-Dibrugarh train today said it was a "night to forget". Rita Nath of Guwahati, who suffered injuries on her head and chest in the derailment, said, "I was sleeping on my berth when I suddenly felt the train tilting to one side. It tumbled over before I could get up. I lost consciousness after that.

Rescue work continues while people look at the derailed Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express near Chapra in Bihar on Wednesday. "Although I am not an expert of Maoists activities, but I can say that based on visible evidence on the spot that there is something unusual about this," Rudy, the MP from Saran, said.

Railway passengers wait at Guwahati Railway Station as trains have been cancelled or delayed due to the Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express that derailed at Chapra in Bihar. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav blamed the "gross negligence" of the Railway Ministry and Central government for the derailment of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express near Chhapra junction. Terming the incident as the first in that region, the former railway minister accused the "Central government of still being busy in celebrating their win."