Tragedy at Jalgaon’s Paranda Railway Station: Pushpak Express Chaos Claims Over 12 Lives, Leaves 40 Injured
T ragedy at Jalgaon’s Paranda Railway Station: Pushpak Express Chaos Claims Over 12 Lives, Leaves 40 Injured A heart-wrenching incident occurred at Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on January 22, when chaos erupted at Paranda railway station due to a false alarm of fire in the Pushpak Express. The panic led to a devastating chain of events, resulting in the tragic loss of more than 12 lives and leaving over 40 others injured. The Pushpak Express, a prominent train connecting Lucknow to Mumbai, was passing through Paranda railway station when rumors of a fire onboard began to spread among the passengers. The panic-stricken passengers, fearing for their lives, attempted to escape by jumping off the moving train. In the midst of this chaos, the Karnataka Express, traveling on an adjacent track at high speed, struck several passengers who had jumped off the Pushpak Express. The tragic collision led to immediate fatalities and severe injuries. The railway authorities, along with local pol...