Mumbai: A tragic train disaster was averted early Friday morning when the Mumbai-Amravati Express (12111DN) struck a truck that became lodged on a railway track close to Jalgaon's Bodwad Station in Maharashtra. The event occurred at approximately 4:30 AM.
On Friday, a vehicle collided with the Mumbai-Amravati Express at Bodwad Railway station, situated between the Bhusawal and Badnera areas of the Bhusawal division.
Train no 12111 Mumbai Amravati express collided with a truck at Bodwad after Bhusawal in the today morning 4.30Am. Passengers stranded from long hours. @RailMinIndia @WesternRly @RailwaySeva @Central_Railway @CMOMaharashtra @abpmajhatv@BhusavalDivn pic.twitter.com/uOESE0bfWv
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The incident occurred while the truck was going through a blocked railway crossing. The truck loaded with wheat had crashed through a railway gate that had been shut for a while.
Jalgaon, Maharashtra: The Mumbai to Amravati Amba Express met with an accident near Bodwad railway station, between Bhusawal and Malkapur, after a truck stopped on the railway track. Further details about the incident are awaited pic.twitter.com/Z0ohoZMjBk
— IANS (@ians_india) March 14, 2025
Even though a new alternate bridge was constructed close by, the truck driver had no knowledge of it. In spite of the driver's attempts to halt the train with emergency brakes, it pulled the truck for more than 500 meters. There have been no reports of injuries resulting from the accident.
A truck collided with #Mumbai-#amravati Express at Bodwad Railway station between Bhusawal and Badnera section
— Indrajeet chaubey (@indrajeet8080) March 14, 2025
incident occurred when the truck crossed a closed railway crossing. There is no injury to the truck driver or any other passenger@Central_Railway pic.twitter.com/2PUZQc8COq
According to reports by ANI, both the truck driver and all passengers were unharmed.