Lucknow Train Tragedy: Negligence by Signal and Telecommunication Staff Confirmed
– Investigations into the Balasore train tragedy have determined that error and negligence on the part of the Signal and Telecommunication (S&T) department staff led to the accident.
– The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of the South-Eastern zone, A M Chowdhary, stated that lapses at multiple levels in the S&T department were responsible for the accident.
– The accident occurred on June 2 when the Coromandel Express collided with a goods train at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha, resulting in the death of over 290 passengers.
– The rear collision was a result of the lapses in the signalling-circuit-alteration carried out at Bahanaga Bazar station.
– The S&T staff conducting signalling work at the station were misled by anomalies, such as wrong labelling of wires and ignoring red flags.
– The wrong signalling resulted in the Coromandel Express traversing on the wrong track and colliding with the goods train.
– The CRS report also highlighted a similar incident at Bankra Nayabaz station, which occurred two weeks before the accident, due to wrong wiring and cable fault.
– The CRS emphasized that if corrective measures had been taken after the previous incident, the tragedy at Bahanaga Bazar station could have been avoided.
Summary:
Investigations into the Balasore train tragedy have concluded that error and negligence by Signal and Telecommunication department staff were responsible for the accident. Lapses at multiple levels, including wrong labelling of wires and ignoring red flags, led to the tragic collision between the Coromandel Express and a goods train. The report also highlighted a similar incident that occurred two weeks before the accident, emphasizing the importance of taking corrective measures to prevent such tragedies.
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