A near-miss accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when the Dhanbad-Bankura MEMU train narrowly avoided a collision with a goods train near the Pradhankhunta-Rakshitpur stations in the Dhanbad railway division. The MEMU train, scheduled to stop at the home signal, overshot it and proceeded onto the same track as the approaching goods...
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train. Railway personnel alerted the MEMU driver, who stopped the train after crossing the home signal. The MEMU driver and guard have been suspended pending an investigation. The MEMU departed Dhanbad at 2:25 PM, while the goods train originated from Sindri. The goods train was supposed to travel from Rakshitpur to Pradhankhunta and then onto the Dhanbad-Howrah main line. The incident caused a stir within the railway department, with senior officials ordering the MEMU driver and guard to be relieved at Rakshitpur and their subsequent suspension. The driver and guard, both belonging to the Adra Railway Division under the South Eastern Railway, are subject to medical examinations and other procedures. Major charge sheets have been issued against them. The Dhanbad railway division has notified the Adra Railway Division about the incident.