FAILURE OF TRACK BLAMED FOR DERAILMENT OF JAN SHATABDI EXPRESS

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Preliminary report of a statutory inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle, Shri G.P. Garg into the derailment of 2056 Dn. Dehradun-New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express between Deoband and Rohana Kalan stations, on Saharanpur-Meerut City section of Northern Railway, on September 6, 2003, has revealed that the accident was caused due to failure of track.

As a result of the accident, one person died, three received grievous injuries and one sustained simple injuries.

The preliminary report has been forwarded to the Government for consideration.