Title - 4 die after train rams jeep at crossing

JAIPUR: Unmanned railway crossings resulted in yet another tragic accident in the state. Four persons were killed, while one was seriously injured when a train rammed into the jeep they were traveling in in Churu's Hamirvas area on Friday. The local villagers gathered at the railway tracks after the incident.According to the police, the incident took place near Gugalva Kirtan village in the Hamirvas police station area. The four deceased were Pawan Kumar Sharma (35), Jagdish Meghwal (30), Bishan Kumar (22) and Sandeep (10), and they were residents of Gugalva Kirtan."The men were on their way to the village in a jeep. They were passing through the unmanned railway crossing and were unaware of the approaching Delhi-Bikaner Express, which rammed into their jeep. The four died on the spot," said a police officer. One Sunil (20) was rushed to the hospital with the help of villagers. His condition is stated to be serious.Police said the Delhi-Bikaner Express was halted, but it left after a few minutes. However, the villagers gathered on the railway track and blocked it."Another approaching train was made to stop at a distance until the villagers were pacified. They were demanding that guards be deployed at railway crossings. The officials assured them of making the railway crossings safer," said the officer.