On January 21st, 2024, a Bihar Sampark Kranti Express train traveling from Darbhanga to New Delhi experienced a sudden smoke emission from two coaches near Goraul railway station. The incident occurred due to brake binding, resulting in the train's emergency brake application at approximately 11:01 am. Passengers panicked and disembarked from...
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coach S-4, where the smoke originated, along with coaches S-3 and S-5, which were affected by the smoke. The train was eventually cleared for departure from Goraul at 11:24 am after RPF personnel and railway officials addressed the brake issue, which was caused by a hot axle. Thankfully, no accidents or injuries were reported.

On Sunday, Prabhat Kumar, the Chief Safety Commissioner of East Central Railway, inspected Goraul station on the Muzaffarpur-Hajipur rail line. During the inspection, he gave specific safety instructions to railway officials. Before the inspection, Kumar arrived in Muzaffarpur and conducted a window inspection of the rail line between Muzaffarpur and Goraul....
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Railway employees prepared for the Chief Safety Commissioner's inspection.

On Friday evening, a near-miss accident occurred at gate number 22 in Goroul, on the Muzaffarpur-Hajipur rail line of East Central Railway. While the gate was being closed, a tractor, which had already reached the track's edge, was hit by a goods train. A motorbike parked next to the tractor...
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was caught in the impact, thrown 20 feet away and totally damaged. The rider escaped unhurt. Initial investigations by the RPF Muzaffarpur revealed negligence on the part of the gatekeeper. The railway's operating department is also conducting an investigation. Further action will be taken after the joint investigation report is submitted. Separately, gate number 23 in the area was also closed due to the passage of a train. The gate's boom barrier was broken when a pickup truck hit it, causing a jam. During this time, gate number 22 was opened, and people stranded at gate number 23 moved towards it. The line was cleared for a goods train, and gate number 22 was being closed when a tractor crossed the boom barrier and got stuck on the edge of the track. The tractor received a slight impact from the passing goods train, which also struck a motorbike parked nearby. The motorbike was thrown 20 feet away, but the rider escaped unharmed. The incident led to a traffic jam, which was cleared by the police upon arrival.

On Friday, a passenger, identified as Mo. Naseem Ahmad from Sitamarhi, was seriously injured after falling from a train near the northern signal box of Goraul railway station on the Muzaffarpur-Hajipur rail section. He was traveling to Hajipur on an express train when he fell near signal box number 23. Railway...
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police on duty immediately admitted him to the CHC. After initial treatment, doctors referred him to the Sadar Hospital in Hajipur.

On Tuesday night, the body of 24-year-old Rajveer Singh was found in a 15-foot deep pit near the railway tracks in Goraul. Rajveer was from Bhuwal Bahilwara village under Saraiya police station in Muzaffarpur and had come to his in-laws' house in Goraul Bahadurpur village. His family has accused his in-laws...
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of murdering him and disposing of his body in the pit. The police have detained Rajveer's father-in-law Jala Dharm Singh, mother-in-law Chhohri Devi, and wife Nisha Devi. The police are investigating the matter and suspect foul play. The body was sent to Hajipur Sadar Hospital for postmortem to determine the cause of death.