The tragedy unfolded when Pushpak Express passengers, fearing a potential fire after smoke emanated from the train’s wheels, hastily jumped onto the tracks.
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At least 11 passengers were killed after they being hit by the Bengaluru Express in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, railway officials said. The catastrophic train accident occurred near the Paranda railway station at 4.19 pm on Wednesday.

According to railway officials, the tragedy unfolded when passengers aboard the Pushpak Express, fearing a potential fire after smoke emanated from the train’s wheels, hastily jumped onto the tracks in an attempt to escape. The train was heading from Lucknow to Mumbai. The sudden movement of passengers onto the tracks set the stage for the ensuing disaster.
At that very moment, the Bengaluru Express, traveling in the opposite direction, collided with the passengers who had jumped onto the tracks.
“Some passengers of the Pushpak Express stepped down, and were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express,” said Central Railway’s chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila.
According to Central Railway’s chief PRO, Swapnil Nila, the accident occurred after a few passengers deboarded the train following an alarm chain-pulling incident. He informed that the chain-pulling incident occurred due to a false rumour of a fire in one of the adjacent coaches.
President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have expressed condolences over the deaths of passengers in the railway track accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. In a social media post, President Murmu wished for the speedy recovery of the injured passengers. Home Minister Shah spoke with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis about the incident. He further assured that the local administration is providing all possible assistance to the injured.