A rumor spread about a fire in the Pushpak Express at Paranda railway station in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, after which there was a stampede in the train. After this, the passengers jumped out of the train in fear and during this time the karnataka Express was passing from the other track, which crushed the passengers. There is news of many people dying in this accident. chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over this accident.
According to the information received from UP CMO, cm Yogi has expressed deep grief over the Pushpak train accident. cm Yogi said that the Pushpak train accident is extremely sad and heartbreaking. cm Yogi has expressed condolences to the families of the deceased. cm Yogi said that the injured in this accident should be given proper treatment and cm Yogi wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Northeast Railway lucknow Divisional Railway Manager Aditya Kumar said on the Jalgaon rail accident, "We have issued a helpline number. There is an emergency booth at lucknow Junction, people can also get information there. Who spread the rumour and what kind of rumour it was, it will be known only after investigation."
According to the information, chain pulling has happened in the Pushpak Express going from lucknow to mumbai, it is not yet clear whether the reason for chain pulling was fire or rumour, with the chain pulling the passengers got down or jumped and got hit by the karnataka Express.
On the Pushpak Express accident, mumbai Central Railway CPRO Swapnil Neela said, near Pachora in Jalgaon, there was an incident of alarm chain pulling in the Pushpak Express which was coming from lucknow towards Chhatrapati shivaji Maharaj Terminus. After this incident, some passengers got off the train and at the same time karnataka Express was passing from there and was going in the opposite direction, we have come to know that some passengers have been hit by that train.
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