Preliminary findings of the inquiry conducted by the Commissioner for Rail safety (CRS), Central Circle, into the November 21 railway accident at Bhandup have revealed that almost all screws came off the door panel of the train.
Preliminary findings of the inquiry conducted by the Commissioner for Rail safety (CRS), Central Circle, into the November 21 railway accident at Bhandup have revealed that almost all screws came off the door panel of the train. It caused the panel to detach from the frame of the rake and eventually hit the windows and door of the Udyan Express, which was moving closely but in the opposite direction. Two passengers lost their limbs in the accident.
A senior official from the Central Railway (CR), on the condition of anonymity, said, “Contrary to reports which stated that the maintenance personnel had forgotten to place the screws in the door the panel, investigations conducted by the CRS have revealed that more than 20 of the total 23 screws which are supposed to hold together the frame, were torn due to reasons which are not clear yet.”
It is unclear if there was any defect in the screws or negligence on part of the maintenance personnel that led to the unusual accident which has raised questions about the quality of safety on CR.
A day after the incident, the CR administration had declared that it will “secure” the high tension compartments from within by attaching chains or latches. However, in the light of this new information, it seems the CR will have more work on its hands once the entire report of investigations is tabled to check how these accidents can be prevented in the future.
“We are expecting the CRS to give us the detailed report of investigations in the next ten days or fortnight,” the official quoted earlier said.
A 35-year-old commuter, Chandrabai Hadkamal, who was sitting at the door in a compartment of the Udyan Express, and a four-year-old boy, Sharanu Kumbhar who had rested his hand on the window, were hit by the door panel. Farukh Sheikh (30) also received minor injuries on his hand. Chandrabai lost her right arm and Sharanu lost his left hand.
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