Assam: Major Fire on Gandhidham Express Due to Technical Glitch

Bongaigaon: A railway accident is reported to have happened on the railway tracks in Assam's Bongaigaon on Wednesday. It is also said the time in intervention of railway personnel have saved many lives. In Majgaon near Bongaigaon, a fire broke out in Gandhiram Express. The incident happened when it crossed the crossings of Majgaon.

The fire suddenly erupted due to technical or human error from the brakes. The incident alarmed a saving from major accident. Thus the rapid actions by the railway workers have prevented a major accident.

In the history of railway accidents, at least 261 people have died. It is not clarified that the accident is due to a technical glitch or human error. The railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the incident reportedly at the site of the accident in Odisha Balasore. The assurance of have a high-level inquiry is assured at the site of the accident that occurred on June 2nd 2023

The incidental report of the signal from the control room has resulted in such havoc which is assumed to be either a technical glitch or human error.

The list of incidents of mishaps are to be found across India

Since 1981 eight hundred people are killed in India on 6th June and directed to river below

In 1956 the train derailed into Marudya River atleast one fifty four are dead and a hundred and fifteen injured.

In Agra 300 died and 344 are injured on August 20th after train collisions iN 1995

In West Bengal two trains in Gaisal collided killing 285 people and 312 injured in the year 1999

The Sealdah express had a collision there after leaving 210 people dead in Punjab in the year 1998

The year 2002 , killed 120 people from the Rajdhani Express from Calcutta
falling into the river of Dhabi

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