Blitz Bureau
Thirteen of the 22 coaches of the Kisan Express, going from Firozpur to Dhanbad, were left behind as the train split into two in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district on August 25.
The incident, which took place due to a coupling break, near Chakrajmal in Bijnor at around 4 a.m., caused panic among the passengers onboard, particularly those seated in the detached coaches. The split led to the engine and eight coaches proceeding to Seohara railway station, while 13 coaches, including the guard’s compartment, were left behind near Chakrajmal. These coaches were carrying hundreds of passengers along with police recruitment candidates. No one was injured in the incident.
Four buses were arranged to send the candidates to Bareilly.
The Kisan Express (13308) was proceeding from Firozpur to Dhanbad and the incident occurred in the Seohara police station area. According to railway officials, this accident happened due to a technical fault. The split of the train caused a disruption of services on the railway route for several hours. The Jananayak Express train was halted at Habibwala, and the Punjab Mail train was stopped at Dhampur for nearly two hours.
