The
real reason behind the collision between Mewad Express and Goa Express,
that killed 22 people in Mathura on Wednesday, remain a mystery. Did
policemen pull the chain because a convict was trying to escape or was
the driver too fatigued to notice the signal?
Railways minister
Mamata Banerjee will ask for a CBI inquiry into the Mathura accident.
"Realising the gravity of the accident, I have decided it is better to
go for a CBI probe," Banerjee said during a visit to the site.
"Many
questions have cropped up. Somebody said that chain-pulling was the
reason for the accident and others say there was a problem in the
signal. It may be a case of criminal offence too. So, I have handed over
the case to the CBI," she said. The commissioner of railway safety will
also investigate the matter.
Banerjee also
ordered the transfer of Agra divisional railway manager(DRM) and sent
two technical officers on leave.The decision was taken after Banerjee
chaired a safety review meeting with railway board officials.
DRM
RD Tripathi was transferred with immediate effect and the dean of
Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow, Devesh Kumar
Mishra posted in his place.
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