Dumper falls on railway tracks in UP's Barabanki; train services disrupted
Barabanki (UP) (PTI): A loaded dumper broke through the railing of an overbridge, and plunged nearly 25 feet onto the railway track near Burhwal junction, leaving the driver seriously injured and disrupting train movement in the area, officials said on Thursday.
The impact of the fall on Wednesday night snapped overhead electric wires on the rail tracks, causing the Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express to halt abruptly.
Passengers reported hearing a loud explosion, prompting the loco pilot to apply emergency brakes.
Superintendent of Police Arpit Vijayvargiya said no train passenger was injured.
"The dumper, loaded with plywood, fell onto the tracks. The driver was seriously injured and has been admitted to the hospital," he said.
The dumper driver was rescued after cutting open the cabin and was rushed to the district hospital, where his condition remains critical.
Railway officials and local police reached the spot shortly after receiving the alert.
It took nearly two hours to clear the debris and remove the dumper from the tracks, during which several trains were halted at nearby stations. The Garib Rath Express was stranded for about two hours, rail officials said.
Burhwal Junction Railway Protection Force in-charge Ravi Kumar said the train movement resumed only after the damaged wires were repaired and the track was cleared.
Rail services gradually returned to normal after the two-hour disruption.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
