A day after 2 deaths on rly tracks, stalled ROB angers Kalunga locals

The deceased are Pankaj Sharma (34) of HP and Lalit Kumar (30), a native of Bihar

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Rourkela

A day after two persons were killed and as many sustained critical injuries after being hit by a train at the Kalunga level-crossing on Tuesday night, the incident triggered massive anger among the locals over the inordinate delay in completion of a road over bridge (ROB) project in the area.

Government Railway Police (GRP) identified the deceased as Pankaj Sharma (34) of Himachal Pradesh and Lalit Kumar (30), a native of Bihar.

To avoid waiting, the deceased and the injured, all workers of nearby plants, were trying to sneak through the level-crossing gate in the night which was closed at that time as a goods train was passing on the line. The four were trying to hurriedly cross the track when the Darbhanga-Secunderabad Express train hit them.