Herald: Goods train derails: NGO demands safety audit, says wagons were overloaded with coalOn August 12, 2024, 17 wagons of a goods train derailed in Goa, raising concerns about the safety of railway operations in the region. The NGO Goencho Ekvott (GE) believes the derailment was caused by overloaded coal wagons, citing video evidence. GE has repeatedly warned authorities about the dangers of overloaded...
more... wagons, which contribute to pollution and threaten local ecosystems. The derailment occurred in a ghat section where train speeds are limited to 40 kmph, contrasting with SWR's announcements of speed tests reaching 120 kmph. GE questions the safety of such speeds, especially in densely populated areas where homes are located close to the tracks, raising concerns for the safety of nearby villages like Dabolim, Sancoale, Issorcim, Mollo, Pale, Velsao, and Cansaulim.
August 12, 2024 ko, Goa mein 17 wagons wala ek goods train derail ho gaya, jisse region mein railway operations ki safety pe sawal uthaye jaa rahe hain. NGO Goencho Ekvott (GE) ka maanana hai ki derailment overloaded coal wagons ki wajah se hua, aur unhone yeh batane ke liye video...
more... evidence bhi dikhaye hain. GE ne pehle bhi authorities ko overloaded wagons ke khatron ke baare mein warn kiya tha, jo ki pollution ka karan banate hain aur local ecosystem ke liye khatra hai. Derailment ek ghat section mein hua, jahaan train ki speed limit 40 kmph hai, jo ki SWR ke 120 kmph tak ki speed test ke announcement ke bilkul viprit hai. GE ne aise high speed ki feasibility pe sawal uthaye hain, khaas kar densely populated areas mein jahaan ghar tracks ke bahut kareeb hain, aur isse Dabolim, Sancoale, Issorcim, Mollo, Pale, Velsao aur Cansaulim jaise villages ki safety ki chinta ho rahi hai.