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Life Footprints – 51
Rajdhani accident………
I boarded Rajdhani in a chilly January night for Haldia thru‟
Howrah.
Train left late hence running at high speed. THUD……between
Ambiapur & Rura junction it collided with derailed goods train.
High impact entangled bogies killing large number of
passengers and injuring hundreds.
After things settled, I jumped out to gauge situation. It was gory
night with large number of dead bodies strewn around. Injured
wailing, dogs crying, it was most horrible scene of my life.
After first-aid, emergency train ferried to Kanpur, then to
Lucknow by taxi.
That night death didn‟t look scary, it‟s where we‟ll end up
that was…………..
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