Latest news with #Jaipur-JodhpurExpress
Time of India
03-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Smoke from train triggers panic among passengers in Jodhpur
Jodhpur: Smoke billowing from Jaipur-Jodhpur Intercity Express on Saturday morning sparked panic among the passengers. Suspecting fire in the train, they got off the train out of panic. The incident occurred near Gotan railway station at about 9.30am. The locomotive pilot, however, applied brakes immediately after noticing smoke, thus averting any mishap. The officials, arranged to dispatch another locomotive from Jodhpur, which first pulled back the train to the nearest station Jogi Magra after reaching the spot. Following necessary checks, the train, with the replaced engine, resumed its journey to Jodhpur at 12.15pm, thus, delaying the train for over two-and-a-half hours. Meanwhile, on the instructions of the DRM (Jodhpur) Anurag Tripathi, a team has been formed to investigate the incident to ascertain the reason for the engine failure. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Manabi: AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Aroun... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo "The team will inquire if the failure of the engine was caused by any technical fault or any maintenance related negligence," said the official. According to preliminary information, train number 22977, the Jaipur-Jodhpur Express, departed for Jodhpur on Saturday at its scheduled time of 6am. Around 9:30am, the train had passed Jogi Magra, but about 2-3 kilometers before reaching Gotan station, smoke was seen emanating from the engine. Noticing this, the loco pilot immediately applied the emergency brakes and stopped the train. According to railway sources, the smoke was caused by a technical fault in the engine. The train was stopped in time, and a technical team was called to the spot. The incident led to suspension of traffic on this track temporarily, which was resumed after the train set off for Jodhpur with the replaced locomotive.
Hans India
03-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Passengers panic after smoke billows from Jaipur-Jodhpur Intercity Express' engine
Jaipur: Panic gripped passengers of the Jaipur-Jodhpur Intercity Express as smoke billowed from the train's engine, about 4 km before Gotan station in Rajasthan on Saturday. The incident happened around 9.30 a.m., causing panic among passengers, many of whom deboarded. According to railway officials, the train departed Jaipur on time at 6.00 a.m. and had already passed Jogi Magra when the engine developed a technical fault. Emergency brakes were applied by the loco pilot, averting any immediate danger. A replacement engine was dispatched from Jodhpur and reached Gotan around noon. The affected train was then pulled back to Jogi Magra station, from where it resumed the journey to Jodhpur at 12.15 p.m. In the aftermath, several other trains on this route were temporarily halted. The Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) has ordered a detailed inquiry into the cause of the engine failure. A dedicated investigation team will assess whether maintenance issues or other technical factors were responsible. According to railway sources, smoke started coming out due to a technical fault in the engine. The train was stopped in time, and the technical team was called to the spot. At the same time, the top officials of the railway are also monitoring the situation after this incident. "Train number 22977 Jaipur-Jodhpur Express departed for Jodhpur on Saturday at its scheduled time of 6 a.m. Around 9.30 a.m., this train moved ahead of Jogi Magra. But two to three kilometres before reaching Gotan station, smoke was seen coming out of its engine. On this, the loco pilot immediately stopped the train by applying emergency brakes. Seeing smoke coming out of the engine, there was panic among the passengers in the train, and they got down in panic, said officials. Further investigation is underway.
