You might have heard about quite a few train accidents in the news. What if you are asked to write a report on a train accident? How would you present it in the form of a report? Many students often find it hard to write down a report on a train accident. So before going through the different reports on train accidents, let’s learn a little about train accidents and the details to be included when reporting a train accident.
One of the age-old ways to travel long distances is by train. Many people love to travel by train, and it is also a much cheaper means of travel than taking a flight. But in the past few years, many people have lost their lives and have been injured severely due to train accidents. These accidents mainly occur due to faults in the track lines or signals. To make it safer, all rail tracks could be checked regularly, and proper maintenance could be done to avoid any kind of accidents.
When you are sitting down to write a report on a train accident, there are some details that you should definitely include. The time and date of the accident, the reason behind the accident, the damage done, the number of deaths, the current condition of the injured and the developments in the investigation (if any) are the details that have to be presented clearly in the report. Now, go ahead and see how you can pen down a report on train accidents by going through the sample reports.
Report on Train Accident in Jharkhand
The Netaji Express that runs from Dhanbad to Delhi met with a terrible accident on 4th August, 2021, at 5:30 a.m. The people living nearby the station reported hearing a loud noise early in the morning. As they rushed to the site, they saw that the first five coaches of the train had been derailed. The locals rushed to help the passengers of the train who were injured and had fallen down. The locals informed the nearby GRPF and the local police station about the accident. Within a few minutes, the officials arrived and started the rescue operation. The rail engineers came to investigate the reason behind the derailment of the five coaches. The primary investigation revealed a small crack in the tracks that might have caused the accident. Almost 100 passengers were injured, and 20 people had died. The injured people were taken to the nearest hospital. The Chief Minister visited the accident spot and announced that the families of the deceased would be given 5 lakhs and a government job, and the families of the injured would be given 3 lakhs each. The CM said that a high-level investigation would be set up to look into the matter. All the other trains were cancelled for the day, and the rescue operation continued till late at night.
Report on Train Accident in Jammu
A collision took place between a passenger train and a goods train on the 14th of March, 2022, at 8:30 p.m. in Jammu. The local people rushed to the site and carried out the primary rescue operations. The GRPF and the local authorities were informed about the accident. Due to the collision, both trains were damaged to a great extent. The drivers of both trains died in the collision, and many were seriously injured. To hasten the rescue operations, the NDRF team had arrived too. The severely injured were taken to multispeciality hospitals, and the rest were taken to nearby hospitals. Around 50 people were found to be dead within one hour of the rescue operation, and more than 550 people were badly injured. Prominent personalities like the State Railway Minister, the DG of police, and the Chief of the fire brigade had arrived at the accident scene. The two trains were separated from one another with the help of a crane. The Chief Minister inquired with the State Railway Minister about the situation. The primary investigation revealed that the goods train was moving faster than usual, which might have caused it to miss a signal and collide with the passenger train. The State Railway Minister announced that the families of the deceased would be given 10 Lakhs and a government job, and the families of the injured people would be given 5 Lakhs each. The Minister assured that a high-level investigation committee would be formed to look into the matter.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What do you need to know while writing a report on a train accident?
When you are writing a report on a train accident, you need to know when and where the accident took place, the main cause behind the accident, how many casualties were there, how many people were injured and the actions taken by the concerned authorities.
How do train accidents occur?
Train accidents mainly occur due to faults in the track lines or signals or even due to the unchecked speed of the train.
