Railways probe Amritsar train tragedy

The

railways yesterday ordered a probe into the Amritsar train tragedy in which 60 people were killed while watching a Dussehra function on October 19, officials said.

A senior official said an inquiry would be conducted by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), Lucknow.

The official said the probe was ordered after Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla met Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on October 23 and demanded such an investigation. (IANS)