B Sridhar / TNN / Updated: Jul 31,2024, 03:35 IST
An investigation has been launched into the cause of an accident involving the 12810 Howrah- Mumbai mail train passenger group claim it could have been prevented if the train had left on time. Shesh Nath Pathak of Jamshedpur passengers Association suggested that the pilot may have been speeding to make up for the delay, Contributing to the incident.
Railways has launched an investigation to determine the cause the of the accident, but passenger groups argue that the incident could have been prevented if the 12810 Howrah- Mumbai mail had left on time. Shesh Nath Pathak of Jamshedpur passengers Association, said the mail train was expected to arrive to arrive at Tatanagar at 11pm on Monday. But it arrived three hours late, resulting in a delayed Journey to its next stop, Chakradharpur.
“Due to late arrival at Tatanagar, the train chugged off and met with an accident”,he added. Pathak also suggested that the mail train’s pilots under immense pressure to meet deadlines. “It is a matter of investigation to ascertain the actual cause of the accident, but mental pressure on the pilots to meet the deadline is also a truth,” he said.