Shri  Shailesh Kumar Pathak, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle , held a statutory inquiry into the accident Unusual Occurrence of human run over by train No. 74643 JUC-ASR DMU between Mananwala – Amritsar Jn. (MOW-ASR) on Jalandhar City-Amritsar Jn. (JUC-ASR) Broad Gauge Double Line Electrified section at Km 508/17-18 near LC No. S-27 in Firozpur Division of Northern Railway on 19.10.2018 at 18:55 hrs. As a result of the accident, 60 persons were killed, 35 persons were grievously injured and 31 persons sustained simple injuries.

According to the provisional findings of the Commissioner appended with his preliminary report, the accident occurred due to “Error in working by public near Railway line”. These findings are under the consideration of the Government.

( Note :- This Press Release is based on the information made available by the office of Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India)

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