New Delhi: Six coaches of the North East Express, which was travelling from Delhi to Kamakhya, went off the tracks near Raghunathpur station in Buxar district of Bihar on Wednesday night, killing at least four passengers and injuring 70 others. The accident happened at 9:53 pm and two of the derailed coaches were AC III Tier, which were badly damaged, as shown by television footage. News agency PTI reported that Buxar SP Manish Kumar confirmed the death toll of four passengers. A RPF official said that 70 passengers were wounded and taken to nearby hospitals. The critically injured were shifted to AIIMS, Patna.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on X that he was saddened by the loss of lives and vowed to find out the reason behind the derailment. He also said that the rescue and evacuation operations were over and all the coaches were inspected. The train, which had 23 coaches, left Anand Vihar terminal in Delhi at 7:40 am on Wednesday and was supposed to reach Kamakhya, near Guwahati, after almost 33 hours.
Hari Pathak, a local resident, said that they heard a loud noise and saw smoke coming out of the train. "We ran to see what happened. The train had derailed and the AC coaches were the worst hit,” he said. Locals were seen helping the passengers get out of the overturned coaches in the television visuals. A woman passenger, who was in shock, was also assisted by the locals. Police officials also reached the spot and helped in rescuing the passengers from the train.
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