At least 12 killed as train runs over passengers near Jalgaon

In Maharashtra, at least 12 train passengers were killed after stepping down due to a rumour of fire and being run over by another train passing on the adjacent tracks in Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening, officials said. The accident took place between Maheji and Pardhade stations near Pachora where the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express had halted after someone pulled the chain due to a rumour of fire around 5 pm, Central Railway officials said. Some passengers of Pushpak Express stepped down, and were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express heading from Bengaluru to Delhi, said Central Railway's chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila.The accident spot is more than 400 km away from Mumbai. Jalgaon district information officer Yuvraj Patil said 12 passengers were killed in the tragedy, while 15 others were injured.. 
In Delhi, Dilip Kumar, ED, I&PR, Railway Board said," We have received information of grievous injuries to a few passengers after getting hit by it...Several people had boarded the train from Bhusawal and one of the pulled the alarm chain. After that, they deboarded the train and either tried to cross the train in a wrong manner or were standing on the tracks. Due to this, they were hit by the train." 

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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath expresses grief over the Pushpak train accident. He has ordered adequate medical treatment for the injured, also condoled the demise of passengers: