Bihar shocker: Man dies trying to save buffaloes from Vande Bharat Express; all three hit, body flung several metres away
PATNA: A 50-year-old man died in an attempt to save two buffaloes from being struck by the Varanasi-Deoghar Vande Bharat Express near Sheikhpura on Monday.
The incident occurred around 11am on the Nawada-Kiul section under the Danapur division of East Central Railway (ECR) when Gopal Yadav rushed onto the tracks to rescue the animals. Despite his efforts, all three were hit by the semi high-speed train.
The force of the collision was so intense that the man's body and the buffalo carcasses were flung several metres and the remains scattered along the tracks.
Eyewitnesses said the train was travelling at full speed when the buffaloes strayed onto the tracks. Yadav, in a desperate bid to save them, ran towards the animals but was caught in the path of the oncoming train.
The loco pilot immediately applied emergency brakes and managed to stop the train, but not before the fatal collision occurred. According to Sheikhpura police, train services were briefly disrupted for around half an hour and the front portion of the locomotive sustained partial damage.
Locals blame rlys after Vande Bharat mishap in Sheikhpura
Locals expressed anger and blamed railway authorities for the incident, citing a lack of basic safety measures. "This stretch is known for livestock crossings, but no fencing or barricades have been installed even after the introduction of semi high-speed trains like Vande Bharat on the route," said Surendra Ram, a neighbour of the deceased. He added Yadav is survived by his wife and four minor children.
Sheikhpura police station SHO Dharmendra Kumar said assistant sub-inspector Ashok Paswan visited the spot and recorded statements from the locals. "The body was seized and sent for post-mortem to sadar hospital," he added.
Ravindra Yadav, Railway Protection Force (RPF) inspector at Mokama and currently in charge of the Kiul post, said the railways would soon begin an awareness campaign to discourage people from letting cattle roam freely near railway tracks.
The incident occurred around 11am on the Nawada-Kiul section under the Danapur division of East Central Railway (ECR) when Gopal Yadav rushed onto the tracks to rescue the animals. Despite his efforts, all three were hit by the semi high-speed train.
The force of the collision was so intense that the man's body and the buffalo carcasses were flung several metres and the remains scattered along the tracks.
Eyewitnesses said the train was travelling at full speed when the buffaloes strayed onto the tracks. Yadav, in a desperate bid to save them, ran towards the animals but was caught in the path of the oncoming train.
The loco pilot immediately applied emergency brakes and managed to stop the train, but not before the fatal collision occurred. According to Sheikhpura police, train services were briefly disrupted for around half an hour and the front portion of the locomotive sustained partial damage.
Locals blame rlys after Vande Bharat mishap in Sheikhpura
Locals expressed anger and blamed railway authorities for the incident, citing a lack of basic safety measures. "This stretch is known for livestock crossings, but no fencing or barricades have been installed even after the introduction of semi high-speed trains like Vande Bharat on the route," said Surendra Ram, a neighbour of the deceased. He added Yadav is survived by his wife and four minor children.
Sheikhpura police station SHO Dharmendra Kumar said assistant sub-inspector Ashok Paswan visited the spot and recorded statements from the locals. "The body was seized and sent for post-mortem to sadar hospital," he added.
Ravindra Yadav, Railway Protection Force (RPF) inspector at Mokama and currently in charge of the Kiul post, said the railways would soon begin an awareness campaign to discourage people from letting cattle roam freely near railway tracks.
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