Narrow Escape: Duronto Express Collides With Bolero Car in Eluru

On Thursday morning, a group of passengers in a car had a close call when their vehicle collided with an incoming Duronto express train at Bhimadolu Junction in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. It was reported that the driver and a few passengers attempted to forcefully cross the railway gate, which led to the accident. Witnesses said that upon noticing the approaching train, the occupants of the Bolero car abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene, leaving it stranded on the railway tracks. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident, but the car was severely damaged. The railway police have launched an investigation into the incident and are questioning why the car hit the railway gate. It is suspected that they hit the gate while attempting to flee the area. The police have launched a search for the individuals who were in the vehicle. Meanwhile, the Duronto express train was travelling from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam and sustained some engine damage as a result of the collision. The railway staff had set up a gate at Bhimadolu Junction, and an investigation into the incident has been initiated by the Railways.