7th Dec, 2014

PRIVATE PARTY JCB HIT JANSHATABDI EXP

 
A JCB of a private Stone Quarry fell down from Kaswan-3 cutting at Km 320/0 between Sindhudurg and Kankavali stations which infringed the railway track and hit one AC Chair Car coach and 2 Non-AC Chair Car Coaches of train no. 12052 Karmali – Dadar Janshatabdi Exp at 1625 hrs. Sixteen passengers were injured in the accident – 13 suffered minor injuries, and 3 grievous, however none of the injuries are fatal. The injured passengers were immediately shifted by Konkan Railway to Government Hospital at Kankavali. Konkan Railway officials rushed to the site and brought about an early clearance of the railway track.

Ex-gratia payment has been arranged by KRCL to the injured passengers.

As a result of the accident, train no. 10103 Mandovi Exp was detained for 1 hour and 10105 Diva-Sawantwadi passenger train for 1 hr 50 mins. The railway track is not affected due to the accident and the train services have resumed.

Not only the section was cleared at the earliest but the free train journey passes have been arranged for the families of injured passengers who wished to visit them at the hospital by KRCL administration.

An FIR is being lodged by KRCL against the Stone Quarry owner.

Passengers may contact 022 – 27587939 for train inquiry. Train position can also be viewed on www.konkanrailway.gov.in.