A major mishap took place at the Khardaha Station in West Bengal on Sunday night. Thankfully the tragic incident doesn’t report any casualties but it was quite dangerous. A Tata Sumo SUV ran into a Hazarduari Express train that was slowing down. The driver forced his way past the level railway crossing gate while the gateman was closing it in preparation for the train’s arrival.
SUV Dashes Into Express Train At Manned Railway Crossing
At 20:40 hrs, Down Hazaduari Express near Khardaha collided with a car at a level crossing. The driver fled, leaving the vehicle stranded. Thankfully, no casualties reported. #EasternRailway filed an FIR and urges adherence to level crossing safety protocols to prevent accidents. pic.twitter.com/KGgR3WngW2
— Tirthankar Das (@tirthajourno) July 14, 2024
The incident occurred on the 14th of July 2024 night in Bengal. A spokesman for Eastern Railway stated that there were no casualties or injuries from the incident because the Tata Sumo was empty and the express train was slowing down as it arrived at the station. The driver of the SUV had left it stranded on the track and was not in the car when it happened. He said that while the SUV’s driver had left the car and run away, the Eastern Railway had filed a formal complaint against him. They requested that the state police open an investigation.
“The incident took place when the driver of the SUV disregarded the gateman’s calls to stop as he was closing the level crossing gate and the car hit the side of the approaching train’s engine around 8.40 pm during a bid to cross the tracks. This could have been a major accident,” stated the Eastern Railway spokesperson
The Hazarduari Express departed Khardaha station at around 9:02 p.m. There are no reports of any significant injuries to the driver as well. Everyone has been urged by the Eastern Railway to follow safety procedures at level crossings.
We at Entertales request everyone to be an aware and responsible citizen. Kindly follow the safety protocols at level crossings and avoid such tragic mishaps.
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