On Sunday morning at 10:30 am, the Shalimar-Lokmanya Tilak Express, traveling from Kolkata to Mumbai, was involved in an accident near the Urkura crossing, just before Raipur railway station. A 3-4 foot rod protruding from the side of the track collided with the B-6 AC coach's windows, shattering the glass and...
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injuring passengers. One young man's hand was cut, and a minor sustained an eye injury. The incident resulted in injuries to at least six passengers, who were taken to both private and government hospitals. Railway officials, including the DRM Sanjiv Kumar, Senior DCM Awadhesh Trivedi, and RPF & GRP personnel, arrived at the scene and the station. After a delay of about 1.5 hours, the train was allowed to proceed to Mumbai. The DRM ordered an investigation into the accident, and a railway technical team arrived at the scene to investigate. Injured passengers included Kailash Patel (27), Raj God, and three others from Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, who were admitted to Narayana Hospital with significant injuries. Their condition is reported to be stable.