At least four people were killed while one got seriously injured on Friday when a high speed Vande Bharat train coming from Jogbani in Araria district, police said.
The train which was on the way to Patliputra station hit five persons near Purnea junction in which three were killed on spot and one died in the hospital. One person is undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Purnea. The incident took place in the early hours of Friday.
According to the railway authorities, the
accident took place between Kasba - Purnea junction under North Frontier Railways (NF Railways) at around 5am when they were returning from the Durga Puja fair at Kasba. The deceased are said to be labourers engaged in a makhana processing unit in Purnea.
According to the railway authorities, the accident took place between Kasba - Purnea junction under North Frontier Railways (NF Railways) at around 5am when they were returning from the Durga Puja fair at Kasba. The deceased are said to be labourers engaged in a makhana processing unit in Purnea.