8 May 2013

EMPTY TRUCK COLLIDES WITH TRAIN NO.17308 BAGALKOT-YESVANTPUR BASAVA EXPRESS AT UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSING


EMPTYTRUCKCOLLIDES WITH TRAIN NO.17308 BAGALKOT-YESVANTPUR BASAVA EXPRESS AT UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSING BETWEEN BASAVANA BAGEWADI ROAD-MULVAD STATIONS OF BIJAPUR-GADAG SECTION OF HUBLI DIVISION OF SWR

Today (03-05-2013), at 16-00 hrs., an empty Truckcollided with Train No.17308 BAGALKOT-YESVANTPUR BASAVA EXPRESS, while passing Unmanned Level Crossing No.64 at km. 149/200-300 between Basavana Bagewadi Road-Mulvad Stations on Bijapur-Gadag section of Hubli Division of South Western Railway.It is reported that the Driver of the Truck, Shri Mahboob Sab, (Aged 28 Yrs.), S/o. Shri Jaffer Sab, died on the spot.The Registration Number of Truckis MH 04 EY 9298. The Driver of the Truck, Shri Jaffer Sab belongs to Manugoli Village of Basavana Bagewadi Taluk of Bagalkot District of Karnataka State. No one hurt nor received injuries to the Passengers of Basava Express due to collision of Empty Truck.

On receipt of the information, Assistant Divisional Engineer/Gadag and Permanent Way Inspector of the section rushed to the spot and attended to the restoration works.The local Doctor of the area has reported by examining the Driver and certified that the Driver of the Truck died on the spot.Arrangements are being made by the railway officials of the section concerned by observing post-mortem of the body and to hand over the body to the kith and kin of victim.

No damage to the loco of Basava Express.The Train No.17308 Bagalkot-Yesvantpur Basava Express detained at the accident spot from 16-00 hrs. to 16-20 hrs. today (03-05-2013) and afterwards the train started its journey towards Yesvantpur.