Vasco Da Gama train derailment: Rail official suspended
The Indian Railways on Tuesday suspended a senior section officer in-charge of tracks in connection with the derailment of the Vasco Da Gama Express. Three passengers were left dead in the incident on November 24th. At least 13 coaches of the Patna-bound passenger train had derailed near Manikpur Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh. "A permanent way inspector also called a senior section officer, Rajesh Verma, who was in-charge of Manikpur has been suspended over the incident pending investigation", railway spokesperson said. While the real reason behind the accident will be ascertained only after a probe by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, initial investigations suggested that a rail fracture led to the derailment. -PTC News
