Seemanchal Express derailment explained

Seemanchal Express derailment
Pushpin Map:	India Bihar#India
Date:	3 February 2019
Time:	around 03:58 am (IST)
Location:	Vaishali, Bihar
Country:	India
Line:	Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Operator:	Indian Railways
Type:	Derailment
Trains:	1
Deaths:	6
Injuries:	30

The Seemanchal Express derailment occurred on 3 February 2019 near Sahdei Buzurg in Vaishali district of Bihar, India.^[1] Six people were killed and more than 30 were injured.^{[2] [3]}

Derailment

Investigations suggested that the derailment happened because of a fracture in the rail line. Because of the sudden impact on the broken rail, the locomotive and a few cars decoupled and overturned.^[4] A passenger who survived the crash described hearing a loud bang and falling to the floor of the train.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: 6 killed as 9 coaches of Seemanchal Express derail in Bihar's Vaishali . The Times of India . 3 February 2019.
2. Web site: Seemanchal Express derailment: Train services restored on accident site. February 5, 2019. dna.
3. Web site: Thakur . Rajesh Kumar . 6 February 2019 . Seemanchal Express derailment: As railway probes mishap, activist says had warned official about tracks . Hindustan Times.
4. Web site: Kumar . Manish . February 3, 2019 . Sharma . Aditya . 6 Dead After 11 Coaches Of Delhi-Bound Seemanchal Express Derail In Bihar . NDTV.com.
5. Web site: February 3, 2019 . Achom . Debanish . "Heard Loud Bang In Dark, Fell From Berth": Passenger Of Derailed Train . NDTV.com.