Train driver not at fault, says Northern Railway CPRO on Amritsar mishap

New Delhi: Northern Railway 's Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Deepak Kumar on Saturday ascertained that preliminary questioning with the driver has been conducted and prima-facie he is not being seen at fault.

CPRO Kumar said, "To ascertain the cause of the accident, everyone involved is questioned. The driver has also been part of the preliminary investigation and there is no suspension as of yet.

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Prima facie he is not being seen at fault, he was driving the train at its regular speed. Amritsar-Howrah Mail had passed the same spot two minutes before the accident occurred."

He also asserted that a loco pilot cannot suddenly apply break to a speeding train as it can put life of passengers on stake.

He said, "A loco pilot has the responsibility of all the passengers traveling in the train. Deploying immediate brake in a speeding train can endanger the lives of thousands of people traveling in it."

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"There is a curvature at the spot of the accident. Definitely, it affects the visibility and the incident also happened during the dark so visibility was certainly low," he added.

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Sharing the latest update about the injured and the deceased, he said, "As per the latest update 58 people have died in this accident and 48 victims are injured. Among the injured 13 people have grievous injuries and rest 35 has minor injuries. All the injured are being treated in different hospitals including government medical college, Guru Nanak Dev hospital etc."

"The biggest responsibility of the railway is that the injured victims should get the best medical treatment. Doctors from railway and civil are trying their best to ensure a speedy recovery for the victims. MoS Railway and Chairman Railway board have personally inspected the medical facilities being provided to the injured," Kumar added. (ANI)
 

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