Assam: Train Mows Down Truck, Driver In Golaghat District

A truck driver was mowed down by the Avadh Assam Express in Tamuly village of Borpathar in Golaghat district when he tried to cross a railway track without any gate.

 GOLAGHAT: In an unfortunate incident, a truck was hit and its driver killed by a fast-moving train at a railway crossing in Golaghat district of Assam on Monday. The deceased truck driver's identity is yet to be ascertained. The train is known to be the south bound Avadh-Assam Express.It has come to light that the railway crossing was an exposed one with no gates to stop entry of vehicles when a train is passing by.

As per information, the truck with registration number AS-03 AC-2565 carrying a load of sand was heading towards Jamuguri. Just when it was going through the level railway crossing at Tamuly village of Borpathar in the district, the truck was hit by the Avadh Assam Express.

In the incident, the truck driver died on the spot. However, his identity is yet to be known. Talking to the media, the locals allege that in spite of many applications submitted to the concerned authorities, a gate at the crossing has not been installed up till now, which has posed great danger to their lives.

Now, this is not the first time that the absence of rail gate at a crossing has led to a tragic incident. In the entire state, there remain many exposed railway tracks that have turned into nothing but death traps for locals and commuters passing through such crossings. If urgent steps are not taken by a coordination between the railways and the local authorities, many more unfortunate accidents may happen leading to loss of lives and property.

Earlier in September this year, a class 11 student was hit by a fast moving Intercity Express in Tinsukia district when he crossed the tracks to get hold of something on the other side of the road. The victim was identified as Tanmoy Sharma. In another incident, three persons of a family died after train rammed into their four wheeler earlier in the month of July. The incident happened at Puranigudam Bikhoyachuk in Nagaon district when the family which was travelling to Silghat from Guwahati. All three died on the spot.