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AMRITSAR: The railways have decided not to conduct an investigation against the driver of the DMU involved in the train tragedy of Amritsar. But Punjab's chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, has set a four-week deadline for Division Commissioner Jalandhar to complete the investigation.
According to sources, the railway police filed lawsuits against strangers for entering the railway's properties. Director Vivek Kumar refused to conduct an investigation into the accident and called it a large-scale overflow. He added that the people on the railway lines were an intrusion and that the railways had not registered any complaints.
"The driver was not at fault, the train running on the Amritsar-Delhi railway line after seeing the pbadengers over the tracks, braked and brought back the speed to 68 km / h, but it was too late. "
He dismissed any error on the part of the gateman by saying that the accident was about 400 meters before the crossing.
"The gateman was in charge of managing the door, the place of the accident was not well lit and had not been clearly visible since the crossing." Lohani said: "The gathering of people on the tracks was an intrusion and the railways would not investigate the case." It would be wrong to say that the railways are responsible for this accident. There are two level crossings inhabited this track, the two were close to each other.This is the main line.There is no speed limit.
The Roads Administration Iron was not informed of the celebration of Dussehra.If we had been informed by the local authorities, we would have taken adequate measures.People watched the Dussehra celebrations from the railroad, they had to be more alert.
The railway authorities have now stopped all trains from Amritsar station, and more security personnel have been deployed around the station to avoid any difficult situation resulting from the demonstrations. , while the situation in the holy city is tense and the markets have remained closed. According to the train speedometer, the MISD was traveling at 91 km / h at the time of the accident and was damaged during the accident.
Railway officials refused to reveal the identity of the driver, who said he noticed the people. he braked to reduce speed, but it was too late. But local residents said the fleet official could have alerted the authorities after seeing a large number of people gather along the railway line. Divisional Commissioner Jalandhar following the tragic train accident in Amritsar, while urging all political parties not to meddle with petty politicians to unite to alleviate the suffering of the victims and their families.
wounded in three hospitals, in addition to going to the place where the tragedy occurred last night during the Dussehra celebrations. Amarinder said that measures would be taken against those responsible for the tragedy once the investigation report issued. The investigation will cover all aspects of the tragedy, he added.
However, this was not the time to play political games on the issue, said the Prime Minister, inviting all participants to join the government to provide a respite to the population. victims. The three-member crisis management group, led by Health Minister Brahm Mohindra, will camp in Amritsar as long as it will be needed to monitor and badist relief operations, he said.
The group, created by the chief minister last night, is headed by Revenue Minister Sukbinder Singh Randhawa and Minister of Forests Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, who closely monitors the situation and oversees relief efforts.
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