On the one hand life is disturbed due to the icy wind, on the other hand the railway tracks are also cracking due to cold. In Agra, between four and five o’clock on Monday morning, the track got cracked near Bichpuri. The railway track was repaired in a hurry. After which traffic started on the Bayana-Bandikui rail route. A slight mistake can cause an accident in such a situation.
Agra Railway Division has about 500 km of track. The longest rail line is from Agra-Delhi to Howrah. Apart from this, cases of derailment have increased since last one week on Agra Cantt to Bhandai, Agra Tundla-Kanpur and other railway routes. Railways have activated teams to monitor and check the tracks. There is a possibility of an accident when a train passes through a cracked track. The wheel of the train may sink on the broken track. The continuous fall in mercury increases the tension in the iron tracks. Rails crack due to stress and contraction.
careful about speed
Commercial Manager of Agra Railway Division, Prashasti Srivast said that the joints of the tracks open in winter. This is already in our knowledge. That’s why safety joints have been installed. Precautions are being taken regarding the speed for safe operation. This type of exercise is being done in the entire division.
Monday was the coldest day of the season
Monday was the coldest day of the season recorded in Agra. During the day, the mercury dropped to just 16.6 degrees, while the minimum temperature came down to 5.8 degrees. Dense fog prevailed in the morning, due to which the visibility remained zero. Due to the fog, there was a collision between the trailer and the trolla on the Agra-Jaipur highway, while the vehicles moved slowly on the expressway. Rail traffic was also badly affected due to the fog. While the Avadh Express was delayed for eight hours, 16 trains including the Rajdhani were delayed by two to three hours.
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On the one hand life is disturbed due to the icy wind, on the other hand the railway tracks are also cracking due to cold. In Agra, between four and five o’clock on Monday morning, the track got cracked near Bichpuri. The railway track was repaired in a hurry. After which traffic started on the Bayana-Bandikui rail route. A slight mistake can cause an accident in such a situation.
Agra Railway Division has about 500 km of track. The longest rail line is from Agra-Delhi to Howrah. Apart from this, cases of derailment have increased since last one week on Agra Cantt to Bhandai, Agra Tundla-Kanpur and other railway routes. Railways have activated teams to monitor and check the tracks. There is a possibility of an accident when a train passes through a cracked track. The wheel of the train may sink on the broken track. The continuous fall in mercury increases the tension in the iron tracks. Rails crack due to stress and contraction.
careful about speed
Commercial Manager of Agra Railway Division, Prashasti Srivast said that the joints of the tracks open in winter. This is already in our knowledge. That’s why safety joints have been installed. Precautions are being taken regarding the speed for safe operation. This type of exercise is being done in the entire division.
Ritika
