On Thursday, a potential major train accident was averted when the Tejas Rajdhani Express, operating on a changed route between Jamalpur, Kiul, and Bhagalpur for the past 52 days, narrowly escaped derailing near Dashrathpur station between Kiul and Jamalpur. The train, traveling at 110 km/h, encountered a sudden automatic signal failure...
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(turning red) at the crossing near Dashrathpur. The train driver and guard, upon noticing the red signal, applied emergency brakes, bringing the train to a halt. The incident caused a brief delay of around 10 minutes, but the train ultimately continued its journey. Railway officials attributed the incident to a common occurrence of automatic signal failures and confirmed that the locomotive pilot applied emergency brakes to prevent an accident. It is worth noting that the Tejas Rajdhani Express, originally scheduled to arrive in Jamalpur at 11:35 AM, arrived eight minutes early at 11:27 AM. Prior to this, a similar signal failure had occurred near Dashrathpur at 10:55 AM, delaying the train until 11:05 AM. This incident comes after the Tejas Express began operating on this route on January 15, 2024, following a directive from the Railway Board.