Prayagraj: In a tragic incident reported from trans-Yamuna pocket of Prayagraj district on Wednesday evening, at least five passengers were run over by a speeding separate trains near Karchana railway station under the limits of Karchana police station on Wednesday.Upon being alerted, senior cops arrived at the spot and initiated investigations. DCP Yamuna Nagar Vivek Chandra Yadav told TOI that a man, probably tryjng to step down from Kalka Express near the Karchana was run over by another train.Four passengers stepped down to find out as to what happened and were also run over by another fast moving train on the adjacent track. Following the incident senior police and administrative officials arrived at the spot and carried out rescue operations.North Central Railway chief public relations officer Shashikant Tripathi said, “Around 6:15pm, the guard and loco pilot of train number 12312 (down direction-Kalka Express) reported spotting a body on the down main line near km 801/24-22, following which the train was halted and the authorities concerned were informed. During the same time, train number 12801 Purushottam Express (up direction), which passed the location at around 6:47 pm, was involved in another tragic accident in which four persons were run over by the train and lost their lives.”Tripathi said that necessary legal and administrative action is being carried out by the railway authorities. He also appealed to passengers and general public not to get down from trains unnecessarily and strictly follow railway safety norms, especially avoiding movement on tracks.Cops, meanwhile, said that efforts are underway to ascertain the identities of the deceased.
