“Government wants to make record in every field…”: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Jharkhand rail accident

New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Union Government has come under fire from the opposition after two people were killed after several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand.

Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked the central government over the Jharkhand rail accident and said that it seems like the Union government wants to make a record in every field.

“It seems that the government wants to make a record in every field. A record is also going to be made of the number of paper leaks. Despite the government’s claims of safety and security and a big budget, why are accidents happening?” Yadav told reporters.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said that it is very “shameful” that these kinds of accidents or derailments are taking place.

“No action is taken on the train accidents. The Railway Minister is busy in campaigning. Unfortunately, the Railway Minister has no accountability. They are not allowing any discussion in the parliament…They have not provided any facility to the public…Safety and security have been thrown out of the window. Proper action should be taken and the Railway Minister must be held accountable,” Priyanka Chaturvedi said.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore said that Ashwini Vaishnaw will not be remembered as the Minister of Railways but as the “Minister of Railway Accidents.”

“(Railway Minister Ashwini) Vaishnaw will not be remembered as the Minister of Railways but as the Minister of Railway Accidents… In his term, there are a lot of railway accidents, but he gives assurance after assurance but nothing happens … Ashwini Vaishnaw must take responsibility,” he added.

Congress leader Ujjwal Raman Singh said, “The way railway accidents are increasing, it seems like the government is not paying good attention to the railways. The people are affected by all this. The Railway Minister should resign.”

TMC RS MP Susmita Dev alleged that the rail accidents in the last 10 years (BJP rule) have increased.

“The news of the rail accident is disheartening. In the accident, two people lost their lives, and around 20 people were injured. Why are rail accidents taking place in the country? Who will answer this? Prime Minister Modi ji says that ‘this is Viksit Bharat’. But I believe that rail accidents in the last 10 years have increased. Who is responsible for the safety of the people,” the TMC leader said in a self-made video.

Earlier today, two people were killed after several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand.

Train Manager South Eastern Railways, Md. Rehan said that the incident happened as a Goods Train had already derailed in the downline and Howrah-CSMT Express was moving at 120 kmph

“Around 3.39 am, the train got derailed and many people got injured in the incident…The incident happened as a Goods Train had already derailed in the downline and Howrah-CSMT Express was moving at 120 kmph. The upline is affected,” he said.

The accident took place around 3:45 am, after which Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME), with staff and Additional Divisional Railway Managers CKP (Chakradharpur Railway Station), reached on-site to manage the situation.

Relief and rescue operations are currently underway at the site of the train accident near Chakradharpur.