A team of junior level officers from the Samastipur Railway Division has been tasked with investigating the coupling failure of the Bihar Sampark Kranti express train near Repura on the Samastipur railway line. The investigation is being conducted following instructions from the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Vinay Kumar Srivastava, who has...
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demanded a swift report on the matter. The train was maintained at Darbhanga Junction, raising questions about how the coupling could have failed after leaving Darbhanga and which officer deemed the coach fit for service. The coupling failure is the third incident involving the Bihar Sampark Kranti Express. Previous incidents include a smoke leak from a general bogie due to a fire extinguisher leak at Samastipur Junction, a locomotive failure at Karpoori Gram station, and a coupling failure on the Karpoori Gram-Khudiram Bose Pusa section. These incidents, along with previous coupling failures on the Swatantrata Senani and a wheel failure on the Pawan Express, all originating from the Samastipur railway division, have raised concerns about the maintenance standards at Darbhanga Junction.