Car plunges from flyover onto Delhi railway tracks; driver escapes

New Delhi: A man on Sunday morning lost control of his car, which plunged from the Mukarba Chowk flyover and landed on the railway tracks near Haiderpur Metro Station in outer north Delhi, police said.

The driver, Sachin Chaudhary (35), a resident of Ghaziabad, sustained only minor abrasions on his shoulder and face.

Police received information about the incident at the Samaypur Badli police station in the morning. A team was immediately dispatched to the spot and found a car overturned on the tracks beneath the Ring Road, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outernorth) Hareshwar Swami said.

“Chaudhary told police that he was travelling from Peeragarhi to Ghaziabad when he lost control of the vehicle on the stretch of the flyover crossing the railway lines,” the officer said. “The car hit the pavement, jumped over the railing, rolled down a grassy slope, and landed upside down on the tracks.”

The vehicle was promptly removed to clear the railway track. The driver is undergoing a medical examination, the officer added. Police confirmed that train movement was not affected, as the track was cleared quickly, and no other injuries were reported.

Meanwhile, a blue motorcycle was also found at the spot. According to police, it had been lying there since Saturday but was unrelated to the car accident. Authorities are tracing the owner to determine whether the bike had been stolen.

“These are two separate and unrelated incidents. No mishap concerning the motorcycle has been reported,” the officer clarified. Police said further investigation into the car incident is underway.

With PTI inputs