2017 train accident: NIA suspected Maoists; Rly probe finds faulty part
The final probe report, prepared by CRS (South Central Circle) Ram Kripal, states that “the accident occurred due to fracture of tongue rail”. Updated: December 21, 2020 7:59:06 am
Hirakhand Express derailment killed 40. (File)
THREE YEARS after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in an FIR that it suspected sabotage by Maoists as the reason behind the derailment of the Hirakhand Express at Kuneru in Andhra Pradesh that led to 40 deaths, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) has concluded that the accident was caused by a “fractured” part of the track.
The final probe report, prepared by CRS (South Central Circle) Ram Kripal, states that “the accident occurred due to fracture of tongue rail”.