An initial report from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) has revealed that the Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express was traveling at a speed of 84 km/h when it derailed near Jhilahi in Gonda on July 18th. The CRS report, released on September 5th, suggests that a track defect was responsible for the accident....
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The report holds both the engineering and operations departments accountable, as a thorough inspection conducted by the JE just two days before the incident did not detect any track defects. This raises questions about the rapid deterioration of the track. The accident resulted in the derailment of three coaches, claiming the lives of four passengers and injuring 25 others.