Title - CRASH COURSE Kasara train collision public hearing begins

The commissioner of railway safety (Central Circle) has begun a public hearing into July 19’s Vidarbha Express-EMU collision near Kasara that claimed one life and injured 14 persons.
    On Thursday, Chetan Bakshi, CRS, recorded statements of the commercial staff, medical personnel and train-ticket examiners, who were present in the train or who first rushed to site.
    A CR official said, “By 7 pm, around 30 people had recorded their statements, but the CRS continued the hearing till late in the evening. The hearing will be conducted for two more days and personnel from the engineering staff, control office, etc, will depose. Anyone having crucial information can also depose.”
    Source said, “The CRS will visit the mishap site again on completion of the hearing.”
    The CRS has to submit within ten days from the date of accident a preliminary report and provisional findings.
    A detailed inquiry report has to submitted within 60 days from the date of accident.