A 19-year-old youth died after being hit by a train near Sapada cabin in the Tiruldih police station area on Sunday night around 10:30 PM. The police arrived at the scene and investigated the incident. The deceased was a resident of Tiruldih and was reportedly mentally ill. Police are investigating all...
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angles of the case.

The investigation into the incident where an overhead electrical wire (OHE) fell on coach S-5 of the Anand Vihar-Puri Neelachal Express has been completed. Brijesh Mishra, the Chief Safety Officer of the South Eastern Zone, summoned 65 railway employees from various departments, including train and station duty personnel, to the Ranchi...
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Divisional Headquarters for questioning. Their statements were recorded on Monday and Tuesday. The Chief Safety Officer asked questions about the causes of the incident and the subsequent situation. The investigation report will be sent to the General Manager of the South Eastern Zone and the Railway Board. Meanwhile, the Chief Safety Officer inspected the engine of the Neelachal Express in Tatanagar for three hours. The engine has been sent to the shed for repairs and will then be transported to Kanpur. On the morning of June 1st, a high-tension wire snapped between Suisa and Tiruldih stations in the Ranchi railway division. This incident resulted in injuries to Ramshankar Choudhary and Rahul Kumar, who were sitting on the footboard of the Neelachal Express while it was entering Tatanagar. Rahul Kumar died on June 3rd during treatment at Ranchi's RIMS. The Chief Safety Officer also recorded the statements of senior loco pilot RS Lakra from Kharagpur, assistant loco pilot S Mukhopadhyay, and guard R Shukla from Tatanagar, who were on train duty.

On June 1st, a high-tension wire snapped between Suisa and Tiruldih stations in the Ranchi Railway Division, resulting in injuries to Rahul Kumar (30) and Ramshankar Choudhary when they were sitting at the gate of the Neelachal Express. While receiving treatment at RIMS in Ranchi, Rahul Kumar succumbed to his injuries...
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on Monday. Ramshankar Choudhary remains in critical condition. The railway authorities handed over the body to Rahul's family who had arrived in Ranchi after learning about the incident. The family is accusing the hospital of negligence and may file a lawsuit seeking compensation. The Chief Safety Officer (CSO) of the South Eastern Railway zone, Brijesh Mishra, is investigating the incident. 65 railway employees have been summoned to Ranchi headquarters for questioning. The investigation is ongoing and the Neelachal Express engine in Tatanagar has been sealed for inspection of its pantograph and other operational instruments.

On Saturday, a Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express train was delayed due to a suspected fire, causing panic among passengers. The incident occurred near Rafiganj station in Bihar around 3:04 AM. The train was traveling at a speed of 90-100 km/h when passengers noticed smoke and sparks coming from the wheels, leading...
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them to believe there was a fire. The train was stopped for over an hour while the brakes were inspected and repaired. It was later revealed that the smoke was caused by friction in the brakes. Passengers reported seeing smoke and sparks coming from the train's wheels, leading to the train being stopped for over an hour while the brakes were inspected and repaired. The incident caused delays in train departures from Delhi later that day. In a separate incident, two passengers on the Neelanchal Express were injured when an overhead wire snapped between Suisa and Tiruldih in the Ranchi rail division. The injured passengers, who were sitting on the train's footboard, were immediately taken to a local hospital. One of the passengers, Rahul Kumar, sustained serious injuries and required a blood transfusion. He was placed on a ventilator. The other passenger, Ramashankar, sustained minor injuries. The incident occurred around 7:25 AM, causing a delay in the train's schedule. The overhead wire was repaired, and the train resumed its journey to Tata around 10 AM.

On June 2nd, 2024, an overhead wire snapped between Suisa and Tiruldih stations, falling onto coach S5 of the 12876 Neelachal Express traveling from Anand Vihar to Puri. Two passengers traveling on the train's doors were injured by the electric shock. They were taken to a local hospital for treatment and...
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then referred to Purulia for further medical attention. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 am, causing a power outage and resulting in the wire breaking. A medical team from Tatanagar was immediately dispatched to the scene. The incident was reported by Abhishek Singhal, the Area Manager of Tatanagar.