On Saturday morning, an overhead wire snapped and fell on the Neelachal Express near Suisa-Tiruldih station on the Chandil-Muri rail section of Ranchi railway division. Two passengers traveling on the train's doors were injured when they came into contact with the wire. The train came to a halt after the incident,...
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and the injured were taken to a local hospital. The injured have been identified as Raj Shankar and Rahul Kumar, both residents of Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, and were traveling to Tatanagar. Their condition is reported to be critical. Senior officials were alerted after the incident. A passenger on the train reported that the two injured passengers were traveling without confirmed tickets and were sitting on the doors as their tickets were on the waiting list. The train came to a sudden halt after a loud noise, and the two passengers were injured when they came in contact with the wire. The incident was reported to the railway helpline 139, but no railway officials arrived for an hour. The railway police reached the site and transported the injured to the hospital by car. The train reached Tatanagar station at 12:09 PM, where the engine was detached and sealed. One of the train's pantographs was damaged. The train was sent to its destination with a new engine. The Tatanagar Assistant Regional Manager, Abhishek Singhal, stated that the engine was sealed after the train reached Tatanagar, and the necessary paperwork was completed. Officials from the railway zone will inspect the engine thoroughly. Blood samples were collected from both loco pilots and will be tested to determine if they were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.