A railway worker named Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Jind district, Haryana, was killed when he was hit by a DRM special train in Moradabad. The incident occurred while he was working on the track. The train was stopped after the incident, and officials rushed to the spot. The DRM special...
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train was on its way from Moradabad to Garhmukteshwar for inspection of stations identified under the Amrit Bharat scheme. Rajesh Kumar, aged 31, had been working as a gangman for five months when the incident took place. He was assigned to track maintenance duties in the yard. The accident occurred when the train was entering the Hakimpur yard. The train was traveling at a speed of 100 kmph. The impact of the collision dismembered his body, leaving pieces scattered around the yard. Officials stopped the train and inspected the scene. Rajesh Kumar's appointment as a gangman was only five months and seven days old. He was employed by the railway as a track maintainer and was currently working in the yard.