Uttarbanga Driver Violated Red Signal: Signal In-charge

The signal-in-charge of the Sainthia station has said that the driver of the of the Uttarbanga Express was alerted by the station master about the presence of another train on the tracks but he violated the red signal, said media reports.

“I am sure that the signal was red. But the driver violated the red signal and entered the platform. No one in Uttarbanga Express, neither the driver nor the guard contacted me saying that brake was not working,” he was quoted as saying.

He said that the driver of the Uttarbanga Express over walkie talkie were asked to stop the train as the signal was red and there was already a train on the platform, reports said.

“But he got no response and within 30 seconds, the two trains collided,” he was quoted as saying.

He said that the Sealdah-bound Uttarbanga Express rammed into the Vananchal Express, he got a call from the voice cabin within 30 seconds of the Vananchal Express moving out from the platform that another train was entering the platform, said reports.

“I did not know which train it was. Because Vananchal Express was already there on platform number four and no train can enter the platform unless it is cleared,” he was quoted as saying.

Assistant station master of Sainthia Pulak Chakraborty had yesterday said that the Uttarbanga Express entered the station at a high speed on the same track as the Vananchal Express although the ‘home signal’ was not given, reports said.

(Based on internet reports)