Jalgaon:
A rumor took the lives of 13 people in Jalgaon, Maharashtra (Jalgaon Train Accident). The rumor of fire in Pushpak Express in Jalgaon district of North Maharashtra on Wednesday evening spread so much that the passengers thought it better to save their lives by jumping from the train. Life was lost while trying to save life. The passengers pulled the chain of the train and started running out. Some people jumped from the train. Some passengers started running here and there on the tracks. Meanwhile, the speeding Karnataka Express coming on the other track crushed him badly. 13 people died in this accident. This accident was so horrific that just imagining it can make the soul shudder. There were severed body parts lying everywhere on the tracks. Whoever saw this scene was horrified. There were dead bodies and hue and cry everywhere. Now compensation has been announced for the victims.
Ex-gratia amount was distributed to 9 passengers injured in the Pushpak Express accident at Vrindavan Hospital and Vighnaharta Pachora. Know who got how much amount.
Rs 50,000 to seriously injured
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- Dharam Sawant
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Rs 5000 to the injured
- Moharam
- Hakeem Ansari
- Deepak Thapa
- Hujla Sawant
A total ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh 70,000 was distributed to the injured.
Rumor of fire in train, passengers jumped
Shortly after this accident, local people reached the spot to help the injured. A passenger who witnessed this accident closely said that the brakes suddenly applied in the moving train. Some passengers said that a compartment has caught fire. After which an atmosphere of chaos was created there. People started jumping from the window and running out of the gate. Meanwhile another train came and passed, trampling the people. People did not understand anything.
(Photos of Jalgaon train accident)
PM Modi expressed grief over Jalgaon train accident
PM Modi has expressed grief over the Pushpak Express accident. He said in a post on X that he is saddened by the accident that happened on the railway track in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Condolences to the families of the deceased and pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured. Officials are providing all possible assistance to the affected people.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed deep grief over the Pushpak Express train accident. He expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. He wrote on the working together”
(Photos of Jalgaon train accident)
declaration of compensation
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of those killed in the Pushpak Express train accident. At the same time, Railways has announced financial assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh for the families of the deceased, Rs 50,000 each for the seriously injured and Rs 5,000 for the injured.
Pushpak Express accident: what happened when
Pushpak Express was going from Lucknow to Mumbai. She was at full speed. It was 4.42 pm on Wednesday, when the train had reached near Pachora railway station in Jalgaon, about 425 km from Mumbai. At the same time, a rumor spread that smoke was rising in bogie number 4 of the train, that is, there was a fire. On hearing this, there was chaos there. The passengers got down from the train and started running and while trying to save their lives, they got hit by the speeding Karnataka Express coming from the opposite direction. Within a short time, only dead bodies were visible on the tracks.