Dibrugarh Express Train Accident: Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday,Chandigarh near Pikora village of Motiganj on Gorakhpur railway line,Five bogies of Dibrugarh Express overturned, Many people are feared to be injured in this accident, At present, railway and police force have reached the spot., The injured are being brought to the railway hospital, At present, relief and rescue work is going on, At present, news of the death of three people has come to light., In such a situation, the question arises that what are the reasons behind the most frequent accidents in Indian Railways?, Let’s find out,
Why most accidents happen in railways,
According to the Railway Year Book, Most rail accidents are caused by derailment i.e. train derailment, Year 2015-16 From 2021-22 among 449 train accident train accident, You will be surprised to know that 322 of these were due to derailment. A similar accident was witnessed in Chandigarh-Dibrugarh, where such an accident occurred due to three coaches getting overturned.
Due to these reasons the train derails
There is not a single case of train derailment, But there are several reasons, The most important reason for a train getting derailed is considered to be a mechanical fault on the railway track, i.e. failure of the equipment installed on the railway track., Besides, these accidents happen at that time, when the tracks crack, At the same time, looseness of the equipment that holds the train coaches together can also be a major reason for this.,
Apart from this the axle on which the train bogie is kept, Its breakage can also be a reason for the train derailment, At the same time, due to continuous movement, the wear of wheels on the tracks can also become a reason for the train to derail., Also, many changes are seen in the structure of the tracks during the summer season., Apart from this, turning a fast moving train at high speed or applying brakes can also derail the train, To prevent these accidents, the railways continuously carries out repair work on the tracks., So that if any problem occurs, it can be fixed immediately,
