Aujuri railway station
Aujuri Railway Station (Station Code: AUJ) is a railway station located in the Morigaon district of Assam, India. It is part of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone.[1]
Train accident
[edit]On 16 April 2014, around 2:15am Guwahati bound BG Express derailed derailed between Aujuri and Jagiroad station, it's leading to approx. 45–50, injuries.[2] At the time of the accident, the train was carrying around 700 passengers.[3][4] Out of the nine derailed coaches, four fell into a ditch next to the track. About 200 meters of the track were damaged.[4]
Later on July 9, 2024, a tragic incident took place near Aujuri Railway Station, when a passenger train collided with an adult male elephant crossing the tracks, resulting in the death of that elephant[5] and raising concerns about wildlife safety along railway corridors.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aujuri Railway Station Map/Atlas NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone". Railway Enquiry. 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "NFR orders Inquiry, Pays Ex gratia of Rs 5,000 to the wounded". Telegraph India. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "45 injured in a train accident in Assam". 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ a b "19 passengers injured in Assam train accident". The Hindu. Guwahati. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (2024-07-10). "Elephant killed after being hit by speeding train in Assam". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ Das, Kishore (2024-07-10). "Assam: Wild elephant killed by speeding train in Jagiroad". India Today NE. Retrieved 2024-11-09.