Mumbai: A cargo train ran over on the 15 migrant workers on Friday early hours, while they were sleeping on the tracks between Badnapur and Karmad stations in Parbhani-Manmad section. The incident place comes under the Aurangabad jurisdiction.

The migrant workers who were walking from Jalna to Bhusaval 157 Kms apart, 20 migrant workers sleep on the tracks. According to the police sources four of the survivors, who are in shock, are being counselled by the police, senior police officer Mokshada Patil said. The fifth survivor has been admitted to hospital with injuries.

According to the Railway Ministry twitter, loco pilot of goods train tried to stop the train but eventually hit them between Badnapur and Karmad stations in Parbhani-Manmad section. Injured have been taken to Aurangabad Civil Hospital. Inquiry has been ordered”. According to the police sources the migrants, who were headed to Madhya Pradesh, likely assumed that trains were not running due to the Covid- 19 lockdown and slept off on the tracks. They were run over by the passing train at 5.15 am today at the district 360 km from Mumbai. The tracks were strewn with footwear and other personal belongings. Even the rotis they were carrying for their journey were seen on the tracks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet expressed “Extremely anguished by the loss of lives due to the rail accident in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Have spoken to Railway Minister Shri Piyush Goyal and he is closely monitoring the situation. All possible assistance required is being provided”.