Mumbai-Howrah Mail Derailment: What we know so far

Rescue and relief work underway after the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed near Badabamboo in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, early Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Eighteen coaches of the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand early today. The incident took place at 3:45 am near Badabamboo, between Rajkharswan West Outer and Barabamboo in the Chakradharpur division of the South Eastern Railway.

• Two persons were killed and 20 injured as at least 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed, officials said.
• The accident occurred at 3:45 AM near Barabamboo, approximately 80 km from Jamshedpur, within the Chakradharpur Division of the South Eastern Railway (SER).
• Railways announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for kin of each killed, Rs 5 lakh for those with major injuries.
• Railway officials reported that the incident happened when a goods train traveling in the opposite direction derailed and collided with the passenger train passing from the other side.
•  The accident site is located near the border between West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan districts.
• Rescue operations are currently underway following the accident, according to officials. The injured individuals received initial medical treatment in Badabamboo before being transferred to Chakradharpur for further care.
• 80 percent of passengers transshipped to Chakardharpur station by bus. ⁠One rescue train also reached at site to clear the rest of the passengers. Passengers arrived at CKP Railway station (Chakardharpur): Indian Railways
• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweets, "Another disastrous rail accident! Howrah- Mumbai mail derails in Chakradharpur division in Jharkhand today early morning, multiple deaths and huge number of injuries are the tragic consequences. I seriously ask: 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? Will there be no end to the callousness of the Government of India?! My heart goes out to the bereaved families, condolences to the next of kin."
• Trinamool Congress leader Sagarika Ghose on Tuesday slammed the government over a train derailment in Jharkhand that claimed two lives, saying citizens suffer every day because of neglect of basic safety of trains. In a post on X, she said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is only a "part-time rail minister" and is busy with election management for the BJP in poll-bound states.