Rayagada, Jan 30: To investigate into the Hirakhand Express mishap, yesterday a 10-member team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived at Rayagada district headquarters. The NIA team, led by IG, Mukesh Singh, will be staying here for about 10 days. The team will investigate four aspects of the case, first whether the speed of the train was more than the prescribed speed limit, second whether the railway authorities had set a dummy train on this track before allowing the Hirakhand Express to pass through this route and third whether there was any crack on the track and if yes, then fourth had the station master of Kuneru railway station had any information about this. The condition of the track will also be examined by the team.
Earlier, a five-member NIA team had visited the accident site near Kuneru railway station a day after the mishap that is on Jan 22.
