The Kashmir Pulse

SRINAGAR — A lady was killed after she was hit by a train in central Kashmir's Budgam district on Sunday afternoon.

An official said that a lady namely Raja Bano wife of Ab Rashid Dar, resident of Galvanpora tehsil in Budgam, was hit by a train between Railway Station Budgam and Mazhama, resulting in on-the-spot death of the said lady.

He said that a police party rushed to the spot and took the body for medico-legal formalities while further proceedings have been taken up in this connection.

PULWAMA — A man was injured after being hit by a moving train in Panzgam area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning.

An official told the news agency KNO that the man identified as Shakeel Ahmad of Naina Batpora Pulwama was hit by the train near Panzgam railway station.

He said that the man received critical injuries and has been shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The official said that police have taken cognizance of the incident.

BUDGAM — An elderly man was crushed under a moving train in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday afternoon, officials said here.

An unnamed official quoted by the news agency KDC said that the train mowed down a man between Mazhom and Budgam sections. "The man died on the spot," he said.

The man was identified as Mohammad Ismail Dar (70) son of Abdul Ahad Dar, a resident of Shapora Wadwan, Budgam.

A police officer also confirmed the incident and said a case is being registered in this regard.

SRINAGAR — A train on the Baramulla-Banihal section derailed from the railway track in Mazhama area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.

An official, as per the news agency KNO, said the derailment took place at Manzhama after the train left the railway station today morning. He said all the passengers were safe, while railway officials reached the spot.

The official said the derailment was accidental and further details were being ascertained.

SRINAGAR — In anticipation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's public visit to north Kashmir on Wednesday, officials announced on Tuesday that the train service between Baramulla and Budgam section will stay suspended.

The Baramulla-Banihal railway line's Budgam-Baramulla section's train operations will continue to be suspended on October 5, according to the officials.

The VVIP visit to Baramulla, they claimed, and "the present security scenario" led to the suspension being issued.

Shah, who is in Jammu and Kashmir for three days, will speak at a public gathering in the Baramulla area of north Kashmir on Wednesday.

SRINAGAR — A 50-year-old man was crushed to death by a moving train in Malangpora of Awantipora area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district this afternoon, sources said.

Identifying the deceased as one Mohammad Yousuf of Malangpora, unnamed sources quoted by the news agency GNS, said that the person was knocked down and ran over by the train, resulting in his instant death.

A case has been registered in this regard for further investigations.

PULWAMA — An elderly man was crushed to death after being hit by a train near the Panzgam-Bijbehara section in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

An official, as per the news agency KNO, said that Mohammad Afzal of Banduna village of Pulwama was hit by a moving train near his native village, resulting in his on-spot death.

He said that the body was later shifted by railway police to a nearby hospital for medico-legal formalities.

SRINAGAR — An unidentified man was crushed to death by a moving train on the Nowgam-Budgam railway section in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday morning.

Reports, as per news agency GNS, said that train (74626) from Budgam to Banihal hit one unknown person at KM No 65/7 in between Budgam to Srinagar section, resulting in on-spot death of a person whose identity is being ascertained.

Meanwhile, a police official also confirmed the mishap and said that a case has been registered in this regard for further investigations.

QAZIGUND — A 50-year-old woman was crushed to death after being hit by a train in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday morning, an official said.

An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the woman identified as Fameeda Banoo (50) wife of Bashir Ahmad Khanday, a resident of Wanpora Panzath was crossing the railway track at Drinan-Dawlat when the train came and hit her.

"The victim died on the spot," the official said, adding that the body was taken to emergency hospital Qazigund for postmortem and other medico-legal formalities.