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New Delhi : Shailesh Kumar Pathak, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle, held a statutory inquiry into the Derailment of Puri- Haridwar Utkal Express at km.101/3-4 between Khatauli-Mansurpur stations of Delhi- Saharanpur section, an Electrified section of Delhi Division of Northern Railway, on August 19, 2017. As a result of the accident, 22 persons were killed, 40 persons were grievously injured and 66 persons sustained simple injuries.
According to provisional findings of the Commissioner, the accident occurred due to “Failure of Railway Staff”. Thee findings are under the consideration of the government, according to a PIB release.