Overview

• Investigators conclude that a run of decayed and cracked wooden sleepers let the track gauge widen on a right-hand curve, leading to the Oct. 4, 2024 derailment.
• Pre-accident inspections found 1,656 locations out of standard across the line, but only 23 were repaired within internal deadlines due to budget and workforce constraints.
• The report notes six of eight axles derailed, nine of 21 sleepers near the site were damaged, and one rail toppled over under derailment forces.
• The board recommends overhauling track management and replacing wooden ties with concrete, calling for cooperation from national and local governments.
• Service on the 26.8-kilometer line remains suspended, and the operator is targeting a resumption in autumn 2027.