Lok Sabha Question No. 959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Accidents Near Kudwa Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.959 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## ACCIDENTS NEAR KUDWA RAILWAY STATION

†959.   SHRI NANA PATOLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether two railway accidents had occurred simultaneously due  to  the  washing  away  of  railway  track  near  Kudwa  railway station in Madhya Pradesh in August 2015;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  people  injured/died  in  this  accident  and  the amount of compensation paid;
- (d) whether any investigation has been conducted to find out the reasons of this accident; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  action  taken  against  the  guilty officers/staff?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (e): A  Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS  (a) to (e) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.959 BY SHRI NANA  PATOLE TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  02.03.2016  REGARDING  ACCIDENTS NEAR KUDWA RAILWAY STATION (a) &  (b):  Yes,  Madam. On  04.08.2015  while  Train  No.  13201  Janata Express was on run on UP line and Train No.11071 Kamayani Express on DN  line  between  Khirakiya  and  Bhirangi  Stations  of  Itarsi-Khandwa section  of  Bhopal  Division,  West  Central  Railway,  derailed    due  to washing away of ballast and formation soil beneath the track on UP line and on DN line on the approaches of Railway Bridge No. 647/4. (c):  As  a  result  of  this  accident,  29  passengers  died,  1  passenger  was grievously  injured  and  44  passengers  sustained  simple  injuries.    In addition,  14  passengers  were  reported  missing  as  per  the  report  of SP/Harda.  Ex-gratia at the rate of ` 2,00,000/- to 24 Nos. of next of kins of  dead  persons,  at  the  rate  of ` 50,000/-  to  one  grievously  injured person and at the rate of ` 25,000/- to 8 Nos. of simple injured persons has  been  paid.    Total  ex-gratia  paid  in this case  as  on  date  is ` 50,50,000/As regards compensation,  5  claim applications for compensation  filed  before  Railway  Claims  Tribunal,  Bhopal  are  under adjudication. (d) & (e): A statutory inquiry has been conducted by the Commissioner of Railway  Safety  (CRS)/South  Central  Circle  under  the  Ministry  of  Civil

Aviation. As per the preliminary report, the failure of railway embankment including the approaches of Bridge No. 647/4 was caused due to sudden washout of the approaches of a Road Bridge at Km 11/2 on Machak River near Rolgaon village on Sirali-Masangaon District Road on account of very heavy rainfall in the catchment area of Machak River upstream. The sudden surge of water due to washout of approaches of this  Road  Bridge  caused  flooding  in  Mandla  village  and  further  caused heading  up  on  upstream  of  Bridge  No.  647/4  which  finally  started overflowing from the track. Due to overflow of this flood water, the track ballast and embankment started eroding and finally the railway embankment  for  nearly  270m  including  the  approaches  of  Bridge  No. 647/4 got washed away.

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