Jan Shatabdi Brake Failure Jan Shatabdi Brake Failure News Jan Shatabdi’s brakes fail near Chakrapur Trainman <html> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> In a bizarre incident, the <b>Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi express train ran backwards between Tanakpur-Pilibhit railway line on wednesday evening for over 20 km</b>, said a railway official. Railway crossings were shut to avoid any untoward incidents on the track. The train crossed Banbasa and Chakarpur railway stations before railway officials managed to stop it close to Goshikuaon village near Khatima of US Nagar district at about 5 pm. <b>The police officer said that there were about 60-70 passengers in the train during the time and they were safely taken to Chakrapur and sent to their destination by buses</b>. </p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="5773289261" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Rajendra Singh, public relation officer, North Eastern railway division Izzatnagar, Bareilly said, “A cow had been killed near home signal in Tanakpur by the Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi train while heading to Tanakpur in the evening on Wednesday. <b>The train was stopped due to an accident but suddenly it started running towards Pilibhit due to slope and the pilots’ effort to stop the train went in vain</b>”. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/jan-shatabdi-brakes-blog1.jpg" alt="Jan Shatabdi Brakes Blog1" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The <b>train’s brakes failed due to leakage in the pressure pipe which left the pilots helpless to stop it and sparked panic among the passengers</b>, said an official. Railway crossings were shut to avoid any untoward incidents on the track. The train crossed Banbasa and Chakarpur railway stations before railway officials managed to stop it close to Goshikuaon village near Khatima of US Nagar district at about 5 pm. </p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/jan-shatabdi-brakes-blog2.jpg" alt="Jan Shatabdi Brakes Blog2" width="100%"> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <b>Railway accidents</b><br> This is the second incident in Uttarakhand within a week when a train accident has been averted. Earlier a <b>coach of Shatabdi Express coming from New Delhi to Dehradun caught fire near the Kansar range of Rajaji Tiger Reserve</b>. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> During this time, the entire coach of the train was gutted, but </b>all the 35 passengers travelling in the coach were evacuated safely</b> to their destinations. </p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="9989836060" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> That's all for today folks! Stay tuned to the trainman blog to remain up to date with all the latest updates on railways and travel. For your one-stop solution, book your train and flight tickets through the Trainman app. Download the Trainman app and check <a href="https://www.trainman.in/pnr">PNR Status</a> of the booked ticket, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.trainman.trainmanandroidapp&hl=en_IN">Seat Availability</a>, Running Status and many such exciting features. </p> </html>

Jan Shatabdi Brake Failure

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March 18, 2021

In a bizarre incident, the Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi express train ran backwards between Tanakpur-Pilibhit railway line on wednesday evening for over 20 km, said a railway official. Railway crossings were shut to avoid any untoward incidents on the track. The train crossed Banbasa and Chakarpur railway stations before railway officials managed to stop it close to Goshikuaon village near Khatima of US Nagar district at about 5 pm. The police officer said that there were about 60-70 passengers in the train during the time and they were safely taken to Chakrapur and sent to their destination by buses.

Rajendra Singh, public relation officer, North Eastern railway division Izzatnagar, Bareilly said, “A cow had been killed near home signal in Tanakpur by the Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi train while heading to Tanakpur in the evening on Wednesday. The train was stopped due to an accident but suddenly it started running towards Pilibhit due to slope and the pilots’ effort to stop the train went in vain”.

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The train’s brakes failed due to leakage in the pressure pipe which left the pilots helpless to stop it and sparked panic among the passengers, said an official. Railway crossings were shut to avoid any untoward incidents on the track. The train crossed Banbasa and Chakarpur railway stations before railway officials managed to stop it close to Goshikuaon village near Khatima of US Nagar district at about 5 pm.

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Railway accidents
This is the second incident in Uttarakhand within a week when a train accident has been averted. Earlier a coach of Shatabdi Express coming from New Delhi to Dehradun caught fire near the Kansar range of Rajaji Tiger Reserve.

During this time, the entire coach of the train was gutted, but all the 35 passengers travelling in the coach were evacuated safely to their destinations.

That's all for today folks! Stay tuned to the trainman blog to remain up to date with all the latest updates on railways and travel. For your one-stop solution, book your train and flight tickets through the Trainman app. Download the Trainman app and check PNR Status of the booked ticket, Seat Availability, Running Status and many such exciting features.

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