Maharashtra: 13 Injured After Falling On Railway Track As Part Of Foot Over-Bridge Collapses In Chandrapur

"A large number of passengers were using the FoB to board a Pune-bound train, when a part of it suddenly caved in. As a result, some people fell on the railway track below from a height of around 20 feet," the official of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said.?

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Updated on: 27 November 2022 1:47 pm

13 injured after falling on railway track as part of foot over-bridge collapses

Thirteen persons were injured, one of them seriously, as they fell on a railway track after some portion of a foot over-bridge (FoB) collapsed at a railway station in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on Sunday, an official said. ?

The incident occurred at Balharshah railway station, located around 150 km from here, at 5.10 pm, he said.

Thirteen injured persons were rushed to a hospital. One of them has suffered head injuries and his condition is critical, he said. The Central Railway (CR) said in a press release that a part of the pre-cast slab of the FoB connecting platform number 1 and 2 collapsed, but the other part of the bridge is intact.?

(With PTI Inputs)