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Patna Accident

Patna:- The railways took responsibility for the train-bus collision that killed eight people in Bihar, Minister of State for Railways KH Muniyappa said in Patna on Thursday, a day after the tragedy.

“The accident which took place on Wednesday was a sad incident and the railways is taking responsibility,” Muniyappa told journalists in the Bihar capital.

A college bus is seen on fire after eight people were killed and several injured on Wednesday when a train rammed into an engineering college bus in Bihar’s Siwan district. PTI
Muniyappa, who arrived in Patna on Wednesday night to meet the injured in the Patna Medical College and Hospital, said an inquiry had been ordered.

“It was unfortunate. The accident had taken place at a manned railway crossing,” he said.

Eight people, including two girls, were killed and dozens injured on Wednesday when a train rammed into an engineering college bus at a manned level crossing in Siwan district.

The accident occurred at Chap Dhala railway crossing near Siwan railway station when the Howrah-Gorakhpur Bagh Express train rammed into the bus carrying over 25 students. The engine of the train derailed after the accident.

The incident sparked protests as hundreds of local residents torched several bogies of the train and damaged railway property.

Royal Rajasthan on Wheel Train First Journey Flagged Off with Fanfare

Indian luxury train, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels was flagged off at the Safdarjung Railway Station, New Delhi for its first journey of the season. The official check in formalities began around 3 in the afternoon when guests starting converging on the Safdarjung Railway Station Platform. As the train arrived, the traditional “Tikka” ceremony began with trumpets playing in the background. Once the check in formalities were completed, the guests were duly escorted to their cabins.

The train departed at its scheduled time of 1640 hours and left for its 7 Night/8 Day journey during which it will pass through some of the most important cultural destinations in Rajasthan. Some of the destinations in the journey’s itinerary include Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaipur, Agra and Varanasi. The train has often received accolades for its premium services and contemporary facilities, apart from its 22 stately decorated coaches. It’s been an eventful couple of months for the Royal Rajasthan Wheels, having been nominated as Asia’s leading luxury train by World Travel Awards. Indian Holidays Pvt. Ltd. has announced further discounts on all bookings made for Royal Rajasthan’s upcoming  journeys in the