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Responding to Akhilesh Yadav’s claim, the Mumbai unit of the Indian Railways responded saying that his information is “factually incorrect”.Â
Mumbai DRM issued clarification on Goa-bound Vande Bharat train’s deversion. (File)
The Divisional Railway Manager of Mumbai’s Central Railway on Tuesday fact-checked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s claim that the Vande Bharat train lost its track and took a different route. Responding to the claim, the Mumbai unit of the Indian Railways responded saying that Yadav’s information is “factually incorrect”.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took a jibe at the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra and called them a “double blunder” instead of a “double engine” government after a Vande Bharat Train was diverted from its route.
The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister took to his official X handle and shared news regarding Vande Bharat train. “Rasta bhatak gayi Vande Bharat – jana tha Goa, nikal gayi Kalyan (Vande Bharat lost its way – was supposed to go to Goa but ended up in Kalyan),” the Samajwadi chief wrote.
Clarifying the reason behind the diversion, the Railways said, “The train was diverted due to some problem on the route. The train left from its scheduled station i.e. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai and reached the pre-determined station i.e. Madgaon.”
Sir, it is factually incorrect information.The train was diverted because of a problem en route. The train had started from its scheduled station i.e. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai and arrived at the predetermined scheduled station i.e. Madgaon. DRM Mumbai CR (@drmmumbaicr) December 24, 2024
Diversion Due To Technical Glitch
The Goa-bound Vande Bharat train deviated from its scheduled route due to a technical glitch. According to news agency PTI, the Vande Bharat Express train was deviated on Monday morning, delaying its Goa-bound journey by 90 minutes.
Officials said that the train deviated from its original course due to a technical snag at the Diva station in Thane, Maharashtra. The express train diverted to the Kalyan route due to the problem in lieu of the original route that would have it bound for the Panvel station on the Diva-Panvel railway line.
Central Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Swapnil Nila, stated that the incident was caused by a failure in the signalling and telecommunications system.
