Truck Smashed to Bits in Collision with Amaravati Express, Train Traffic Halted in Jalgaon

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Amravati Express collided with a grain laden truck on Holi morning in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The accident happened when the express was passing through Bodwad in Jalgaon and the truck hit the engine of the express directly from the old railway gate. Thankfully, there was no loss of life in this accident, but the truck was completely damaged.

Train traffic halted

The accident is said to have happened around 7 am. According to the information, the speed of the train was very low at the time of the accident. During this time a truck was coming on the road, due to which the driver lost control and the truck directly collided with the train engine. It is being speculated that the truck driver was trying to cross the tracks first due to the low speed of the train, but, due to excessive load, the speed of the truck could not increase in time. Therefore, the driver jumped on seeing the truck approaching the train.

Amaravati Express Crash: Truck Obliterated in Jalgaon Collision, Rail Movement Stopped

Due to the low speed of the express, no untoward incident or accident occurred. The work of removing the grain-laden truck from the railway track is going on and train traffic has been stopped on both sides. After the accident, the truck driver fled leaving the truck on the spot.

Amaravati Express Crash: Truck Obliterated in Jalgaon Collision, Rail Movement Stopped

Railway officials are trying to trace the owner of the truck through the documents present on it. At the same time, efforts are being made to file a case against the accused driver under relevant sections.