The Union Government faced sharp criticism from opposition leaders following a tragic rail accident near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand, where two people lost their lives and several others were injured. The accident occurred when several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed, leading to calls for accountability and improved safety measures from the Railway Minister and the central government.
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- The Jharkhand rail accident involved the derailment of several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express near Chakradharpur.
- Two people were killed, and around 20 others were injured in the incident.
- The accident occurred around 3:45 am, with the train traveling at 120 kmph when the derailment happened.
- The derailment was attributed to a prior accident involving a Goods Train on the downline.
- Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav criticized the government for focusing on records rather than addressing safety issues.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi described the accident as “shameful” and criticized the Railway Minister for lack of accountability.
- Congress MP Manickam Tagore accused Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw of being more remembered for accidents than for improvements.
- Congress leader Ujjwal Raman Singh demanded the resignation of the Railway Minister, citing a rise in rail accidents.
- TMC RS MP Susmita Dev alleged that rail accidents have increased over the past decade under BJP rule.
- The Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME) and Additional Divisional Railway Managers were deployed to manage the rescue operations.
