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Four Killed as Vande Bharat Train Hits Youths Near Purnea

Authorities are examining conflicting accounts that the group was either filming on the tracks or trying to cross in darkness as they investigate the Jogbani–Danapur service incident.

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Overview

  • The runover occurred around 4 a.m. on the Katihar–Jogbani section between Purnea and Kasba, involving the Jogbani–Danapur Vande Bharat Express (train 26301).
  • Four people died and one was injured, with the survivor admitted to Purnea Medical College and Hospital for treatment, officials said.
  • Railway police took custody of the bodies and postmortems are underway as Northern Frontier Railways conducts an inquiry.
  • Accounts differ on the cause, with a railway CPRO citing suspected social-media filming on the tracks and the Purnea station manager saying the youths were crossing in low visibility.
  • Local leaders reacted, with MP Pappu Yadav demanding Rs 20 lakh compensation per family and a BJP MLA calling the deaths tragic, while the chief minister expressed condolences.