The train accident that killed 1,000 people: The mysterious turn of the steering wheel and the suspicion that someone intentionally sabotaged it?

The fatal signal error is believed to be the main cause of the tragic train accident that killed more than 1,000 people. However, it is now clear who, unintentionally or intentionally sabotaged, caused the ship to turn wrong and cause disaster.

A day after the continuous train accident that killed 288 people and injured more than 1,000 people in Balasore district of the eastern state of Odisha, India, the search and rescue work for the victims was almost completed.

Indian authorities have begun to move to the investigation stage of the cause of this serious incident. In particular, the most important is determining what caused the Coromandel Express passenger train to change direction and crash into the freight train, creating this disaster.

According to South East Railway Authority communications director KS Anand, the supervisor's inter-sectoral inspection report clearly states that the Coromandel Express train on the Shalimar - Chennai route on the evening of June 2 should have entered the roadway. main rail, but the supplied green signal light has been turned off. This caused the Coromandel Express to fork, and then hit a parked freight train.

The incident caused 10-12 cars of the Coromandel Express to overturn to the side rails, derailing the Bengaluru - Howrah express train as it rushed at 116 km/h. The results of the preliminary investigation showed that the mistake of the signal control personnel could be the main cause of the consecutive accident.

"Locomotive drivers are guided by the signals, because what they see on the tracks is not so much, especially in the dark," a source told India Express. A multidisciplinary examination after the great railway disaster concluded that a green signal (direct travel allowed) had been issued to the 2841 Coromandel Express train on the Upper Main line. If following this signal, it will proceed to next stop Bhadrak peacefully.

However, the signal was then mysteriously turned off, the train swerved abruptly and plunged into the upper bypass, where it collided with the freight train. According to Times Of India, there are many different theories about the cause of this railway disaster, which can be divided into two main clusters: One is due to deliberate sabotage, the other is due to human error.

If it's human error, whose fault is it - the driver, the signal dispatcher, or someone else? "This could be due to human intervention but it is difficult to say how. We will be able to assess exactly what happened after a thorough investigation," said an Indian railway official. told Times Of India.

Although the locomotive of the Coromandel Express almost fell on top of the freight train, the driver was lucky to survive, despite being injured. Officials expect his testimony to answer many questions. However, at present, little information about the health status of the main driver and co-pilot of the train has been provided to the media, although this person is reported to be only injured. According to Indian railway officials, these people may provide clues to clarify the cause of this accident.

According to the report, the third train in the collision incident was the Bengaluru-Howrah Express, which was traveling in due course on the Lower Main line in the opposite direction to the 12841 Coromandel Express, at the exact moment of the collision and also derailed. last few cars. There are two main theories that it derailed because it was hit by several cars of the Coromandel Express, or because the shock wave was so strong from the accident that the entire ground of the tracks shook.

It is known that the Indian side on the evening of June 3 announced that the search and rescue phase for the railway tragedy had ended. All 288 people died and more than 900 injured were removed from the scene. Odisha state fire chief Sudhanshu Sarangi fears the death toll could rise to 380 as many people are being treated in critical condition. "It's very, very tragic. I have never seen anything like this in my career," said Mr. Sudhanshu Sarangi.

Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the scene of the terrible railway accident in Odisha state and assessed the relief and restoration activities, and affirmed that those involved in the incident will severely punished.

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