Jalgaon Train Accident A rumour spread that the Pushpak Express going from Lucknow to Mumbai was on fire. The passengers travelling in the train got so scared that they started jumping from the moving train. At the same time, the Karnataka Express coming from the opposite track hit many people. 13 people died in this accident.
Jalgaon Train Tragedy. A major train accident took place in Jalgaon, Maharashtra on Wednesday evening. A rumour spread that Pushpak Express going from Lucknow to Mumbai was on fire. The passengers travelling in the train got so scared that they started jumping from the moving train.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Express train was coming from the adjacent track. Many people who jumped from the train got hit by the Karnataka Express train. 13 people died in this incident. According to the information, 30 to 40 people had jumped from the train. This accident happened near Pardhade village of Pachora tehsil of Jalgaon.
Senior railway official informed that ‘a spark arose due to ‘hot axle’ or ‘brake-binding’ (jamming) inside a coach of Pushpak Express, due to which some passengers panicked. They pulled the chain and some of them jumped off the track. At the same time, another train was passing from the adjacent track.’
The tea seller had spread the rumour: Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar said that this rumour was spread by two persons Udhal Kumar and Vijay Kumar. Both of them got convinced by the tea seller. First of all, the tea seller spread the rumour that the train has caught fire. After this, there was chaos inside the train. The tea seller himself pulled the chain. When the train started slowing down, the passengers started jumping from the train to save their lives.
Speaking to reporters, Ajit Pawar said, “After the railway accident, the administration and other forces became active and started relief and rescue operations. Udhal Kumar and Vijay Kumar from Shravasti were on the train. They were travelling in the train. They were sitting in the general bogie and on the upper berth.
A tea seller from the pantry shouted about the fire in the bogie, both of them heard this and panicked.” Ajit Pawar further said, “Some passengers jumped out of the moving train to save themselves from the fire, but the train was moving at a good speed so a person pulled the chain and the train stopped. Many passengers got off the train and went ahead and were crossing the railway track. Karnataka Express came at a very high speed from the opposite track and hit the passengers crossing the railway track.”
