Mirzapur rail accident: 6 dead as Netaji Express hits passengers at Chunar Railway Station

Mirzapur rail accident: Netaji Express run over six women on Wednesday while they were alighting from the wrong side at Chunar Railway Station, a railway official told PTI.

The incident took place at about 9.30 am when the passengers got off the Chopan Express on the track and were hit by the approaching Netaji Express train from Howrah to Kalkaji, Amit Singh, Public Relations Officer, NCR Prayagraj Division, told PTI. The deceased women had come for Kartik Purnima Snan.

As per the railways, the Chopan Express had halted at platform four of the station, and the passengers chose to get down on the track, though there is a footover bridge.


"These passengers had come to Mirzapur for Kartik Purnima Snan (bath). Despite the availability of a footover bridge, they were crossing the platform from the tracks due to which the incident happened," Railways said in a statement.

Government Railway Police Inspector Raghvendra Singh confirmed PTI there were six deaths.

As per the report, the deceased were identified as Savita, 28, Sadhna, 16, Shiv Kumari, 12, Anju Devi, 20, Sushila Devi, 60, and Kalawati, 50.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences to the kin of the victims and directed officials to reach the spot immediately and expedite relief and rescue operations.

National and state disaster response forces were immediately ordered to rush to the accident site.

Union Minister and local MP Anupriya Patel expressed her grief in a message on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

"Deeply pained by the heart-wrenching incident that occurred today at Chunar Railway Station in Mirzapur parliamentary constituency. District officials have been directed to immediately reach the spot, expedite relief operations, and ensure proper treatment for the injured," Patel said.

"In this hour of grief, my heartfelt condolences are with the bereaved families, and I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. May the Almighty grant peace to the departed souls," she added.