Nashik: At least 3 were
killed and about 70 passengers were seriously wounded when Vidarbha Express
collided head on with a local train coming from Kasara between Umbermali and
Kasara ghat.
The mishap took
place around 9.30 pm on Thursday after 11 bogeys of an EMU train from Kasara
going to Kalyan derailed possibly due to landslide, Railway Board Chairman
Vinay Mittal said in New Delhi.Coaches of the Kasara local were also derailed.
A medical team
has reached the accident site.
Mittal said the
Commissioner of Safety (Railways) would conduct an inquiry into the incident.
Railway Minister
Mukul Roy announced an exgratia of Rs five lakh for next of the kin of the
dead, Rs 1 lakh for seriously injured and Rs 25,000 for those who suffered
simple injuries.
Helpline Number
022-22694040 (Mumbai), 10720 (Nagpur) has been provided for those seeking the
information about the mishap, the statement added