Bantwal: Two sisters killed in tragic road accident between auto and car; two others critical
Bantwal: Two sisters died in a tragic road accident when a car and auto-rickshaw they were travelling in collided head-on. The accident took place on Monday evening Sajipa of Bantwal Taluk here.
The deceased have been identified as Zainaba (45) and her elder sister Zohra (55).
According to the reports the two sisters were on their way to hospital on rickshaw when the accident took place.
An over-speeding car that was coming from the opposite direction collided head-on with the rickshaw the victims were travelling in. Eye-witnesses revealed that the car was trying to over-take another vehicle when the driver lost control over the wheels resulting in the accident.
The driver of the car Mohammed Siraj and Auto-driver Ashraf both sustained severe injuries in the accident. All the four injured were rushed to the hospital after the accident but the two sisters breathed their last on the way to hospital.
Traffic Assistant Sub-Inspector Manjunath reached the spot after the accident and conducted initial investigations and formalities.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
