Clean cheat for Railways in Amristar tragedy, people’s ‘negligence’ killed 60: report

Report further classified the accident as 'error in working by public near railway line'.

After Amritsar tragedy, railway police pitches for fencing tracks

Proposal was made during meeting of heads of GRP, which is state police force responsible for maintaining law and order in railways.

Incident occurred at foot overbridge at Santragachi station when an express train and 2 EMU locals arrived at the station at the same time.

Complaint claimed Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who was chief guest at a Dussehra function, and organisers were solely responsible for incident.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has already ordered a magisterial probe and will receive a report within 4 weeks.

On Sunday, protestors demanded that the missing persons be traced and also adequate compensation be given to families of the victims.

A group of youths raised slogans against the district administration claiming that some people were still missing.

Municipal corporation councillor Vijay Madan, her son Sourabh Madan Mithu, main organisers of Dussehra event, have gone underground.

Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani said the railways has launched such campaigns in the past as well, but intermittently.

Railway officials said that the accident was a 'clear case of trespassing' and no permission was granted for the event.