2022 Kanpur road accident

On October 1, 2022, a tractor carrying pilgrims overturned and fell into a pond near Bhadeuna village in Kanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, India. 27 people died in the accident, while 9 others were injured. Most of the victims were women and children.[1]

After the incident, the Government of Uttar Pradesh banned the use of tractor-trolleys for traveling in the state.[2]

Background

According to the 2019 annual report of India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Kanpur is the fifth-highest road accident fatalities and the highest crash severity in India.[3] In September 2022, ten people died as a tractor-trolley carrying 47 fell into a pond in Itaunja town of Lucknow.[4]

Accident

A tractor-trolley carrying 40 or 50 passengers was on to Ghatampur after attending a Mundan ceremony at the Chandrika Devi temple in Fatehpur. The tractor-trolley overturned and fell into a pond leading to the deaths of 27 people and many injured. The accident survivors alleged that the driver was drunk and speeding.[1] The accident occurred near Bhadeuna village, in the Kanpur district, under the Saadh police station.[1]

Response

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of India Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath have expressed grief over the incident.[5][6] The Indian government has announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.[5]

The Uttar Pradesh Police and district administration in the state ran a ten-day special drive against traveling in tractor-trolleys and other goods carriers.[7] The government also issued a circular mentioning penalty of ₹10,000 for those who found using tractor-trolleys for traveling purposes.[8]

See also

References
  1. Srivastava, Samarth (October 2, 2022). "Tractor-trolley driver was drunk, say survivors of Kanpur road accident that killed 26". India Today.
  2. "Ensure tractor trolleys not used for travel: UP CM". Hindustan Times. October 3, 2022.
  3. "Fifth-highest number of road mishap deaths in India last year took place in Kanpur". Hindustan Times. October 24, 2020.
  4. Chakraborty, Pathikrit. "10 women killed as tractor-trolley carrying 47 falls into pond on Lucknow outskirts". The Times of India.
  5. Chawla, Simer (October 2, 2022). "31 dead in two separate road accidents in Kanpur within 24 hours". India Today.
  6. "President Murmu condoles loss of lives in road accident in Kanpur". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. October 2, 2022.
  7. "Drive against travel in tractor-trolleys, goods carriers soon". The Times of India. October 3, 2022.
  8. Bajpai, Namita (October 3, 2022). "Day after accident, Kanpur village in mourning". New Indian Express.
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