Three women killed after being hit by train while crossing tracks in Assam

GUWAHATI: Three women, who were out for a morning walk, were killed after a train hit them in Assam’s Kamrup district on Monday, officials said. The incident took place between Bamunigaon and Boko stations in Kamrup district.

Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, said, “Around 5.25 am on Monday, an unfortunate incident took place when three ladies who had come onto the railway track between Bamunigaon and Boko stations in the Kamakhya-Goalpara route were run over by Train no. 15643”.

The deceased were identified as Rumi Das (55), Korabi Mali (60) and Uttara Das (60). “Northeast Frontier Railway authority would like to request the common public not to venture near the railway track or cross the railway track except in authorised places/locations to avoid any unfortunate incident”, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said. (ANI)