Jnaneswari Express train derailment
The Jnaneshwari Express derailed on 28 May 2010 in West Midnapore district, West Bengal. It is believed that the track was bombed or sabotaged, damaging it.
Derailment
[change | change source]At that time The Communist Party of India (Maoist) arranged a four-day bandh in that area. State police said that the track of length about 46 cm was removed by the Maoist-Naxalites. At 1:30pm Jnaneshwari Super Deluxe Express train with 13 carriages which was travelling from Howrah to Mumbai derailed.[1]
Casualties
[change | change source]At least 148 people were killed and over 200 others were injured.[2] Compensation was announced Rs.5Lakhs for the family of the people who were killed.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Saynab Kumar (3 November 2010). "Gyaneshwari Express Train accident 28.05.10 .exp.mp4" – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Gyaneshwari Express derails, hit by goods train in Bengal; 71 dead, 200 injured". NDTV.com.