• By Vivek Raj
  • Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:26 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Jharkhand Train Derailment: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday criticized the central government over a spate of train accidents, questioning the state of governance in India. Her remarks followed the derailment of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail early Tuesday morning in Jharkhand's Chakradharpur division, resulting in two deaths and 20 injuries.

In a social media post, Banerjee condemned the recurring train accidents, calling them a series of "nightmares".

In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Banerjee described the incident as a "disastrous rail accident" and questioned the effectiveness of the central government's governance. "Is this governance? This series of nightmares almost every week, this unending procession of deaths and injuries on railway tracks: for how long shall we tolerate this? Will there be no end to the callousness of Government of India?" she wrote.

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She extended her condolences to the victims' families, saying, “Howrah-Mumbai Mail derails in Chakradharpur division in Jharkhand today early morning, multiple deaths and huge number of injuries are the tragic consequences. My heart goes out to the bereaved families, condolences to the next of kin.”

Jharkhand Train Accident

The incident occurred at 3:45 AM near Badabamboo, about 80 km from Jamshedpur, in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district under the Chakradharpur Division of South East Railway. Eighteen coaches of the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed, resulting in two deaths and 20 injuries.

District Commissioner of West Singhbhum, Kuldeep Chaudhary, confirmed the casualties and stated, "Rescue operations are ongoing, and an NDRF team is en route to the site."

Following the accident, the South East Railway has canceled several express and passenger trains, including the 22861 Howrah-Titlagarh-Kantabanji Ispat Express and the 12021 Howrah-Barbil Janshatabdi Express. Other trains have been either short-terminated or diverted due to the incident near Barabamboo station.

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The South East Railway has issued helpline numbers for affected passengers across various locations.

022-22694040 for Mumbai, 08799982712 for Bhusawal, 7757912790 for Nagpur, 0657-2290324 for Tata, 06587-238072 for Chakradharpur, 0661-2501072 and 0661-2500244 for Rourkela and 06645-272530 for Jharsuguda, for Howrah 9433357920 and 033-26382217, and for Shalimar, are 7595074427 and 6295531471 and for Kharagpur, is 03222-293764.