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10 killed in deadly Mathura train collision

by nehalarya | October 20, 2009 at 08:16 pm

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Agra, Oct 21 (IANS) At least 10 people were reportedly killed, over a dozen injured and several others believed to be trapped in a mangled carriage after two trains collided Wednesday morning in Mathura city in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

The accident occurred when the Goa Express rammed into the stationary Mewar Express from behind at an outer signal, some 55 km from Agra. About 50 people are believed to be still trapped in a mangled carriage of the Mewar Express, an official told IANS over phone.

Senior railway officials, including divisional railway manager (north central zone) R.M. Tripathi has reached the site to monitor rescue and relief operations.

Many rail accidents happened in India for last many years, Thousands of people injured and died during railroad accident and train accident in India.

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Amitjha

at 00:56 on October 21st, 2009

Update: Death Toll Rises to 21

21 passengers were killed and around 17 injured when the driver of the Delhi-bound Goa Express apparently ignored signal and rammed into the last coach of the stationary Mewar Express near here early on Wednesday.

Rescuers recovered 19 bodies during a rescue operation that lasted nearly seven hours, said Rajesh Dikshit, a police spokesman. Two of the 19 injured people died in hospital, Dikshit said.

The unreserved compartment, which was a second class-cum-luggage rake at the end of the train, bore the brunt of the accident that occurred between Mathura and Vrindavan. The pantry car of the Goa Express was also damaged. The guard of the Mewar Express and two staff members of the pantry car were among the dead.

"Bodies of 13 passengers have been shifted to two hospitals in the city," District Magistrate Dinesh Chandra Shukla said.