Mamata Banerjee Slams BJP Govt with Fiery Critique After Jharkhand Train Tragedy: ‘Weekly Nightmares! Is This Governance?’
In a tragic event on Tuesday morning, the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed near Barabamboo in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district, leading to the loss of two lives and leaving 20 others injured. The incident occurred at 3:45 AM, affecting 18 coaches of the train under the Chakradharpur Division of South East Railway. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee voiced strong criticism against the BJP-led central government, questioning, “Is this governance? This series of nightmares almost every week, this unending procession of deaths and injuries on railway tracks: for how long shall we tolerate this?”
Banerjee expressed her condolences to the bereaved families and urged the government to take responsibility for the frequent accidents. Jharkhand MLA Kalpana Murmu Soren also conveyed her grief and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. She mentioned that a helpline had been set up by the Saraikela Kharsawan district administration for information on relief and rescue operations.
Following the derailment, several express and passenger trains were canceled, including the 22861 Howrah-Titlagarh-Kantabanji Ispat Express and 12021 Howrah-Barbil Janshatabdi Express. Some trains were either short-terminated or diverted due to the accident. Rescue operations were promptly initiated, with an NDRF team dispatched to the site.
District Commissioner Kuldeep Chaudhary, present at the accident site, confirmed the fatalities and ongoing rescue efforts. The South East Railway issued helpline numbers for affected regions including Mumbai, Bhusawal, Nagpur, Tata, Chakradharpur, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Howrah, and Shalimar, to assist passengers and their families.
As the nation grieves this unfortunate incident, the spotlight remains on railway safety and the central government’s accountability in preventing such recurring disasters.
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