NEW DELHI: A car fell from the Mukarba Chowk flyover onto railway tracks near Haiderpur Metro Station on Sunday, causing a major scare and affecting rail traffic for an hour. According to officials, no serious injuries were reported. The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Samaypur Badli police station. According to police, a sedan car overturned and landed upside down on the railway tracks beneath the Ring Road. The driver, identified as Sachin Chaudhary, 35, a resident of Pratap Vihar Railway Colony in Ghaziabad, sustained minor abrasions on his shoulder and face.
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Rail traffic was affected for at least an hour while authorities worked to move the vehicle. Chaudhary told police he was driving from Peera Garhi to Ghaziabad when he lost control of the vehicle while on the flyover stretch above the railway tracks. “The car reportedly struck the side pavement, broke through the railing, and toppled over, landing on the tracks after descending a grassy slope,” a senior police officer said. He is undergoing a medical examination. No other injuries were reported in the incident. “During the response, officers also discovered a blue motorcycle lying in an abandoned state at the scene,” the police officer added, confirming that the motorcycle had been there since the previous day and was unrelated to the car crash. No prior accidents or complaints regarding the bike had been reported. Investigations are underway to contact the owner and determine whether the bike was stolen or abandoned. Police have confirmed that the two incidents are isolated and did not occur simultaneously. Further investigation is ongoing.
