A Bolero car dashed with 13025 Up Howra-Bhopal weekly Express

In Jharkhand,a Bolero car dashed with 13025 Up Howra-Bhopal weekly Express at Bhurkunda Station in Ramgarh district under Dhanbad division of East Central Railway yesterday. This car was trying to cross the Railway track through a site where no authorized Railway Crossing existed. It was sheer negligence and illegal trespassing by the car driver. This unfortunate incident resulted in the death of 14 persons all occupants of the ill fated Bolero car.

Due to this accident the Railway traffic remained disturbed for around 2:30 hours. No authorized crossing exists at the accident site.

This may be clarified that there is a proper authorized manned railway crossing located just close to the accident site. In case, Bolero driver would have used this authorized level crossing, the accident could have been averted. This accident happened because of the carelessness and negligence on the part of the Bolero Driver.

It is also clarified that Railways administration had tried to stop this abovementioned unauthorized level crossing several times in the past by erecting barriers at both sides of this authorized trespassing spot but local public off and on had been removing all these hurdles and illegally using this unauthorized spot. The accident is the consequence of this illegal trespassing.

Railway has been regularly undertaking awareness campaigns using print and electronic media. Railway administration has been issuing and publishing advertisements, organizing Nukkad Plays from time to time, sending bulk SMS, messages etc. to educate road users with a view to prevent all such accidents. We once again appeal to the public (Road users) to observe full precaution at crossings and never undertake illegal trespassing.