The real reason behind the collision between Mewar Express and Goa Express, that killed 22 people in Mathura on Wednesday, remain a mystery. Did policemen pull the chain because a convict was trying to escape or was the driver too fatigued to notice the signal?
Railways minister Mamata Banerjee will ask for a CBI inquiry into the Mathura accident. “Realising the gravity of the accident, I have decided it is better to go for a CBI probe,” Banerjee said during a visit to the site.
“Many questions have cropped up. Somebody said that chain-pulling was the reason for the accident and others say there was a problem in the signal. It may be a case of criminal offence too. So, I have handed over the case to the CBI,” she said. The commissioner of railway safety will also investigate the matter.
Banerjee also ordered the transfer of Agra divisional railway manager(DRM) and sent two technical officers on leave. The decision was taken after Banerjee chaired a safety review meeting with railway board officials.
DRM RD Tripathi was transferred with immediate effect and the dean of Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow, Devesh Kumar Mishra posted in his place.
