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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
V. Kamalakara Rao

Railway safety panel to continue probe into train accident near Kantakapalli till November 6

The ongoing investigation into the collision of two passenger trains near Kantakapalli, which had claimed 14 lives on October 29, by the 10-member committee of the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS), will continue till November 6.

The CRS committee, led by safety officer Pranjeev Saxena, from the South Central Circle (Secunderabad), will submit the reports and evidences being gathered to the Railway Board directly.

The team had visited the accident spot twice during its stay here, including on November 3. It was said to have reverified the information it had collected from more than 50 sources, including officers at the Waltair Railway Division (DRM) and eyewitnesses (passengers).

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