The Jaunpur train crash was a rail accident that occurred on 13 May 2002 in Uttar Pradesh, India. Subsequent investigation indicated that the cause was removal of plates that bind stretches of rail.
| 2002 Jaunpur train crash | |
|---|---|
 Location of Uttar Pradesh in India | |
| Location | Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Date | 13 May 2002 Time Unknown (UTC+5.5) |
| Target | Civilian passenger train |
Attack type | Deliberate derailment of train |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 80 |
| Perpetrators | Student's Islamic Movement of India suspected |
Overview edit
The Shramjeevi Express was travelling from New Delhi to Patna when it hit a broken rail near Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh shortly before 4:00 am on 12 May 2002.[1][2] Carriages were thrown into the air and dragged off the rails, some into each other.[3]
Local people and emergency services rescued travellers from the wreckage. 80 passengers were injured and received medical care at local hospitals. Twelve passengers in a carriage that rolled over were killed.
Police established that fishplates were missing from the rails, thus causing the rails to shift out of alignment as successive trains passed over them.[4] The plates were found in the vicinity, suggesting deliberate removal.[5]
References edit
- ^ "12 killed in UP rail accident". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Indian train crash kills eight". CNN. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Patna-bound train derails, 12 killed". The Hindu. 13 May 2002.[dead link]
- ^ "Sabotage blamed for India train crash". BBC News. 13 May 2002.
- ^ "Sabotage led to Shramjeevi Express mishap: Probe". www.rediff.com.
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