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Two Labourers Dead, Two Injured in Soil Collapse at Faridabad Railway Station Site

The construction firm overseeing the project faces negligence charges under Section 106 as investigations continue into the fatal accident during excavation work.

Rescue personnel at the site where soil collapsed on four workers at Old Faridabad Railway Station. (PTI)
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Overview

  • A soil cave-in during basement excavation at Old Faridabad Railway Station on May 23 killed two women labourers and injured two others.
  • The deceased were identified as Navita Devi, 32, from Bihar, and Nandita Devi, 35, from West Bengal, while the injured, Kajal Devi and Govind Kumar, are stable and receiving treatment.
  • The accident occurred as workers were removing soil with machinery when a large portion of the earth collapsed, burying four people.
  • The Government Railway Police has booked Deepak Construction under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing death by negligence; no arrests have been made yet.
  • The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns in India's railway modernization projects, with similar accidents raising questions about contractor accountability and regulatory enforcement.