Katinagar/Gondia. A major accident was avoided on the rail line between Birsola to Gondia. This incident was hair-raising. The fatal accident did not happen by chance. Despite this, there is widespread discussion about the silence of the railway administration because any official of the administration was shying away from telling anything to the media about the incident.
Even the local railway officials were instructed not to talk to anyone in this matter. It would have been better if the railway administration itself would have spread the detailed information about the sequence of events at their level, but do not know why it was kept completely silent. Everyone is curious to know what action has been taken regarding the sequence of events.
According to the information, on the rail line between Birsola to Gondia at around 11 am on December 21, Inbox goods train in which dead power (No. WAG 9HC 32977) was going backwards, which was going in the middle of Birsola- Gatra at Km. The engine at the rear near number 1014/1 separated from the goods train and started running back towards (Birsola station).
An attempt was made by the assistant loco pilot to stop it, but it could not be stopped, after the loco pilot immediately informed the station master, Birsola was instructed to close all the railway gates immediately. At Birsola station, line no. In 3, the engine was stopped safely with the help of porter Lalan Yadav, Sushant Dahat and SNT staff and villagers.
Due to the punctuality of the staff of Birsola station and the help of the villagers, a major accident was averted. Otherwise there was a strong possibility of a fatal accident with this engine without a driver. Due to this Samnapur Gondia Passenger got delayed by 2 hours. Passengers traveling long distances also suffered.
The meeting of officers continued till late night
On this subject, the meeting of senior officers at the divisional level continued till late night and there is a possibility that on December 22, official information will be given about the incident.