Five folks had been killed after a prepare rammed into some automobiles at a manned stage crossing in Shahjahanpur district on Thursday morning.
Officials stated that the crossing gate was open, which led to the accident. “The victims were in the mini-truck which was among the three vehicles run over by the train,” stated an official.
“The Lucknow-Chandigarh Super Fast Express was passing the Ullasnagar crossing. A truck, a mini truck, and a motorcycle were standing on the track which came under the train. A total of five people were killed in the accident, out of which three belonged to one family. One of the deceased is from Punjab. Another injured person is undergoing treatment. The accident took place between Bareilly and Shahjahanpur at 5.30 this morning,” stated Shahjahanpur DM Indra Vikram Singh.
Singh added that work to make the prepare observe useful once more is underway. “One track is functional now, while the another is being repaired by Railway staff,” he added.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the accident and introduced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to households of deceased individuals. “The work to distribute the compensation is underway,” stated the DM.
The CM directed senior officers within the district to hurry to the spot and conduct rescue operations.