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.
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12-year-old girl killed in lightning strike in Kerala's Idukki
Idukki (Kerala) (PTI): A 12-year-old girl died after being struck by lightning at Uruvapara here, police said on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Nafeesathul Misriya, daughter of Afsal, a native of Cheruvelikkunnu near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district.
According to the police, Misriya and her family reached Uruvapara to attend ‘Summerfest’, a tourism event, on Friday evening.
Police said that lightning struck Misriya. Apart from Misriya, two others were also injured in the incident.
Though Misriya was rushed to a nearby private hospital, she was declared dead, police said.
The injured persons are currently admitted to a private hospital in Thodupuzha.
Thodupuzha police have registered a case of unnatural death and initiated an investigation.
The body will be handed over to relatives after the postmortem, police added.
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