Bhagalpur, July 3 -- At least three railway workers were killed and another sustained critical injuries after being hit by a speeding freight train near Shivnarayanpur railway station on the Sahibganj-Bhagalpur section of the Eastern Railway''s Malda Division in the district on Friday.
According to Government Railway Police (GRP) Station House Officer Naseem Ahmad, the four workers, employed by a railway contractor, were on their way to carry out maintenance work on the up line. They were walking along the down track when a fast-moving freight train approached from behind and struck them.
Three workers died on the spot. The deceased has been identified as Ram Prasad (38), Ramu (40) and Ragda (45), all residents of the Teen Pahar area in J...