<p class="title">The railways was not informed about a Dussehra event along the tracks that led to the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/amritsar-Train-accident-kills-50-698732.html" target="_blank">deaths of at least 61 people in Amritsar</a>, Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Lohani who visited the accident site in Amritsar, along with other top officials, said that the local administration had not informed railway authorities about the event.</p>.<p>"There was no information and no permission sought from us. The event took place at a place adjoining the railway land on private property," he said.</p>.<p>Though there was a manned level crossing close to the event site, it was closed for the incoming train. </p>.<p>Since it was the main line, there was no speed restriction for the running of trains, he said adding that the railway should not be blamed for this incident. </p>.<p>Separately, Ambala Division of Northern Railway has cancelled 8 trains on this route, 10 trains were terminated short of their destination and five were diverted to a different route. </p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>ALSO</strong><strong> READ: </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/people-took-selfies-during-698793.html" target="_blank">Amritsar: People took selfies during </a><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/people-took-selfies-during-698793.html" target="_blank">tragedy</a></p>.<p>At least 61 people were killed and 72 injured on Friday evening after a crowd of Dussehra revellers that had spilled onto railway tracks while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy was run over by a train near here, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The train was coming from Jalandhar when the accident occurred at Joda Phatak near Amritsar, where at least 300 people were watching 'Ravana Dahan' at a ground adjacent to the tracks.</p>
<p class="title">The railways was not informed about a Dussehra event along the tracks that led to the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/amritsar-Train-accident-kills-50-698732.html" target="_blank">deaths of at least 61 people in Amritsar</a>, Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Lohani who visited the accident site in Amritsar, along with other top officials, said that the local administration had not informed railway authorities about the event.</p>.<p>"There was no information and no permission sought from us. The event took place at a place adjoining the railway land on private property," he said.</p>.<p>Though there was a manned level crossing close to the event site, it was closed for the incoming train. </p>.<p>Since it was the main line, there was no speed restriction for the running of trains, he said adding that the railway should not be blamed for this incident. </p>.<p>Separately, Ambala Division of Northern Railway has cancelled 8 trains on this route, 10 trains were terminated short of their destination and five were diverted to a different route. </p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>ALSO</strong><strong> READ: </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/people-took-selfies-during-698793.html" target="_blank">Amritsar: People took selfies during </a><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/people-took-selfies-during-698793.html" target="_blank">tragedy</a></p>.<p>At least 61 people were killed and 72 injured on Friday evening after a crowd of Dussehra revellers that had spilled onto railway tracks while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy was run over by a train near here, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The train was coming from Jalandhar when the accident occurred at Joda Phatak near Amritsar, where at least 300 people were watching 'Ravana Dahan' at a ground adjacent to the tracks.</p>