A tragic incident occurred at Bakhtiyarpur railway station in Patna on Tuesday evening around 5 PM, where a 43-year-old man was fatally struck by a train. The accident took place near the eastern end of Platform No. 2. The deceased has been identified as Santosh Kumar, a resident of Bariarpur Dakshin Tola, Bakhtiyarpur police station, and son of the late Awadhesh Singh.

According to reports, Santosh was hit by the 14003 New Delhi Express, which was approaching from the east. The impact was so severe that he died on the spot. Upon receiving information about the accident, teams from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) rushed to the scene. RPF in-charge Jawaharlal and GRP in-charge Mukesh Kumar stated that the body was removed from the tracks. The identity of the deceased was confirmed after his mobile phone's SIM card was inserted into another phone.

Rajneesh, the brother of the deceased, informed that the family received news of Santosh being hit by a train around 6 PM. Santosh was the head of his family and leaves behind three daughters and a young son. Following the incident, local residents have demanded that the railway administration fence off the accident site. They claim that people often cross the tracks directly from the eastern end, leading to such accidents. Locals believe that proper fencing and a safe crossing facility by the railway administration could prevent future tragedies. Rajneesh also mentioned that Santosh's father, who was also an RPF employee, had died in a train accident while on duty.