1200 BSF jawans going on duty for Amarnath Yatra refused to climb due to the poor condition of the train. In this case 5 days old, the Ministry of Railways has suspended 4 railway officials.
On June 6, the soldiers were to go from Tripura to Amarnath. The windows and doors that the train provided by the North East Frontier Railway (NFR) to the soldiers was broken.
The video of the train has also surfaced now. It has a toilet broken, not light. Sads are also missing on the seats. Cockroaches are visible on the floor. After the refusal of the soldiers, a second train was provided on June 10.
Train coaches were not used for months
The soldiers were to reach Kashmir for Amarnath pilgrimage duty. The train that he was to go to was inspected by the Company Commander of BSF. He was surprised to see the condition of the train.
The condition of the train coaches was very bad. It cannot be used to move the soldiers from one place to another. After investigation, it was found that the coaches were not used for months.
Every compartment had broken goods everywhere. There were holes in the windows and doors of the train. Dirt was spread on most seats. Many coaches of the train did not have bulbs or electricity connections.
Railway officials said- Second train was given after objection
A senior officer of NFR zone of Indian Railways said on the condition of anonymity that the train leaving on June 6 has been canceled. The reason is that the BSF had strongly objected to the flaws of the train. Due to this, he has now been given a second train. The new train was dispatched on Tuesday.
