Two women killed by speeding pick-up tempo; man at wheel was learning to drive, say cops
Palghar (PTI): Two women were killed on Friday in Palghar district after they were hit by a pick up tempo allegedly driven by a person learning to drive the vehicle, a police official said.
The incident took place in the afternoon on Nandore-Navapada road when Lata Nilesh Tare (45) and Baby Chandrakant Jadhav (65) were returning home from a nearby market, the official said.
"Both died on the spot. They were walking on the right side of the road when the speeding pick up tempo veered from the left side and hit them following the driver losing control of the vehicle. The 24-year-old man at the wheel was learning to drive," the official said.
The driver has been taken into custody and the process of registering a case is underway, he added.
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BMRCL probes derailment of Yellow Line train at depot in Jan
Bengaluru (PTI): The BMRCL has initiated an internal investigation into the derailment of a Yellow Line train at its depot in January.
According to BMRCL sources, a bogie derailed ahead of a trial run in mid-January. A six-member panel has been formed to examine the incident.
“The train was not on the main line; it was stationary at the depot. Due to human error, this happened. The panel will investigate the cause,” a Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited official told PTI. He added that no damage occurred to the coach or the tracks.
Passenger safety is our top priority. Since this happened at the depot and not on the main line, there is no cause for panic, the officer said.
The Yellow Line connects RV Road with Bommasandra, covering Bengaluru’s IT corridor.
BMRCL plans to operate driverless trains on this stretch in the future.
