Mathura junction News

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Mathura EMU derails: A train accident took place at Mathura Junction in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday night. Here Shakurbasti-Mathura EMU train suddenly reached the platform due to increase in speed. This caused a stampede there. During this time, one passenger got injured, there was no loss of life in this accident. Railway department officials are investigating the matter regarding this accident. On Tuesday, the EMU train coming from Shakurbasti stopped at platform number two to deboard the passengers. After this suddenly she started walking fast again. Breaking the platform, she climbed up.

Six persons were injured in the incident which occurred around 1.25 PM.

In the clipping, it could be seen that the victim fell on his face and his body landed exactly in the gap between the platform wall and the tracks.