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A major accident was averted on the Gorakhpur-Narkatiyaganj railway section near Bagaha. Champaran Humsafar Express collided with a wild buffalo near Madanpur between Valmiki Road and Paniyahwa. The loco pilot stopped the train by applying emergency brakes in time, thereby saving the lives of the passengers. After the accident, railway operations came to a halt for about three hours. After investigation the train was sent ahead.
Bagaha: A major accident was averted on the Gorakhpur-Narkatiyaganj railway section. Champaran Humsafar Express collided with a wild buffalo in Madanpur area between Valmiki Road and Paniyahwa station. After this incident, operations on the railway section came to a complete halt for about three hours. However, the loco pilot saved the lives of hundreds of passengers in the train by applying emergency brakes on time.
According to the information, as soon as Champaran Humsafar Express reached near Madanpur, suddenly a wild buffalo came on the railway track. A train running at high speed collided with a buffalo. Due to which there was a strong shock. As soon as the collision occurred, the loco pilot immediately applied emergency brakes. Due to this the train stopped and a major accident was avoided. If the brakes were not applied on time, the train could have derailed.
atmosphere of chaos
After the incident, there was chaos for some time among the passengers traveling in the train. People stood up from their seats in fear. However, railway employees pacified the passengers and brought the situation under control. In the collision, the wild buffalo died on the spot, while there is information about some damage to the engine of the train.
Trains did not run for 3 hours
Due to the accident, train operations on the Gorakhpur-Narkatiyaganj railway section were affected for about three hours. During this period, many passenger trains were stopped en route. On receiving the information, railway officials and technical team reached the spot and inspected the track. Operations were gradually restored after removal of the buffalo carcass and inspection of the engine.
questions on security
This incident has once again raised questions regarding railway safety in the areas adjacent to Valmiki Tiger Reserve. Local people say that wild animals often come on the railway tracks in this area. In such a situation, a demand is being made from the railway administration that strong fencing and warning arrangements should be made along the track, so that such incidents can be avoided in future.
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