Kanchanjunga train crash: investigation points to lapses at multiple levels
5 months, 1 week ago

Kanchanjunga train crash: investigation points to lapses at multiple levels

The Hindu  

A preliminary investigation report of the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety on the accident involving a goods train and the Kanchanjunga Express in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on June 17, 2024, that left 10 passengers dead and 43 others injured, has found lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations. After examining the evidence and statements on record, he said the accident “occurred due to lapses at multiple levels in managing the train operations under automatic signal failures.” Mr. Garg said there was inadequate counselling of loco pilots and station masters about train operation in automatic signaling territory, creating misinterpretation and misunderstanding of rules. Misunderstanding of rules Referring to the travel authority T/A 912 issued by the station master of the Rangapani station authorising the loco pilot to cross the signal in danger, he said the signature of the train manager was not taken on the authority. Despite being informed about this serious failure, none of them went to the control office to manage and coordinate with other departments.” Provision of KAVACH A joint procedural order to deal with signal failures in automatic signalling territory should be issued by the Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer, Principal Chief Operations Manager and Principal Chief Electrical Engineer of the Northeast Frontier Railway.

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Kanchanjunga Express collision that killed 10 people in June was 'avoidable': Probe report
1 month, 1 week ago

Kanchanjunga Express collision that killed 10 people in June was 'avoidable': Probe report

Firstpost  

The CSR reports pinpoint the parties that should be held responsible for the mishap. It says the train collision was an “accident in waiting” and that there were “lapses at multiple levels” in managing train operations that led to the unfortunate event Onlookers watch as rescuers work after a cargo train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express, a passenger train, near New …

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Three employees suspended, Commissioner of Railway Safety inquiry almost complete
5 months, 1 week ago

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Three employees suspended, Commissioner of Railway Safety inquiry almost complete

The Hindu  

The inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway Safety into the accident involving Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train on June 17 in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district that claimed 10 lives has reached completion and a final report is being awaited. According to officials, three railway employees, Rangapani Station superintendent, the signal technician of the section between Rangapani and Chattarhat and …

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Initial probe blames lapses by goods train crew, Jalpaiguri division’s operating department
6 months ago

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Initial probe blames lapses by goods train crew, Jalpaiguri division’s operating department

The Hindu  

The initial probe into the June 17 Kanchanjunga Express accident has suggested there were lapses by the operating department of the New Jalpaiguri Rail Division and the crew of the goods train that hit the passenger train. The collision occurred near Rangapani station, 30 km from New Jalpaiguri station, causing four rear compartments of Kanchanjunga Express to derail due to …

Eastern Railway bans issuance of TA-912 authorising Locopilots to cross signal in danger
6 months ago

Eastern Railway bans issuance of TA-912 authorising Locopilots to cross signal in danger

The Hindu  

Three days after the tragic crash involving a goods train and Kanchanjunga Express in West Bengal that left 10 passengers dead and 43 others injured in West Bengal, Eastern Railway has banned issuance of Travel Authority authorising Locopilots to cross signal in red during signal failures. Validity of TA-912 Even as confusion prevails over the validity of the TA-912 paper …

Tragedy on rail tracks flags uphill battle
6 months ago

Tragedy on rail tracks flags uphill battle

Hindustan Times  

The 10 lives lost in the crash in Rangapani, West Bengal, early on Monday are a tragic reminder of how railway safety continues to challenge the Indian Railways. Just over a year after the worst rail accident in three decades – the Coromandel Express crash in Odisha on June 2, 2023, that claimed 296 lives – a freight train rammed …

Carrying traumatised survivors, Kanchanjunga Express reaches Sealdah
6 months ago

Carrying traumatised survivors, Kanchanjunga Express reaches Sealdah

The Hindu  

As the 13174 DN Kanchanjunga Express chugged onto platform number 13 of Sealdah Station in the early hours of Tuesday, the passengers who had survived Monday’s accident, which left ten people dead, heaved a sigh of relief. Exhausted by the long journey and traumatised with their near-death experience, the passengers narrated their ordeal after deboarding the train at around 3:30 …

Railway Safety Commissioner begins probe into Kanchanjunga accident; normal traffic restored
6 months ago

Railway Safety Commissioner begins probe into Kanchanjunga accident; normal traffic restored

The Hindu  

Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety Janak Kumar Garg on Tuesday commenced investigation into the circumstances that led to the tragic rear end collision of a goods train with Train No 13174 Agartala-Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express in Darjeeling district of West Bengal that left 10 passengers dead and 43 others injured. Loco pilots seek training Meanwhile, the All India Loco Running Staff …

Kanchanjunga Express train accident a result of failure at all levels of Railway hierarchy
6 months ago

Kanchanjunga Express train accident a result of failure at all levels of Railway hierarchy

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 18, 2024 16:53 IST - 4 MINS READ It is hardly the track the newly sworn-in union government expected to be on—a train wreck in Darjeeling, the picturesque hill station in West Bengal. Railway rules specify that when there is a failure of the automatic signals, a train is required to stop for a minute or so …

Kanchanjunga Express accident in Bengal: Several trains cancelled, diverted; repair work continues
6 months ago

Kanchanjunga Express accident in Bengal: Several trains cancelled, diverted; repair work continues

Hindustan Times  

Several trains were cancelled or diverted on Tuesday, June 18, after the Kanchanjunga Express accident that resulted in nine deaths and over 25 injuries, according to officials. In an official release, the Northeast Frontier Railways said that five trains — Katihar-Siliguri Intercity Express, Siliguri-Katihar Intercity Express, New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi Express, Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express and Siliguri-Jogbani Intercity Express — were …

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Lucky to be alive, say passengers on reaching Kolkata
6 months ago

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Lucky to be alive, say passengers on reaching Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

The Kanchanjunga Express, which was hit by a goods train near New Jalpaiguri in north Bengal killing nine people, reached Sealdah in Kolkata around 3:15am on Tuesday. At 8:55am on Monday, a goods train rammed into the rear-end of Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani, around 10km south of New Jalpaiguri. The death toll in the train accident near New Jalpaiguri …

Kanchanjunga Express train accident: 26-km diversion for 22 passenger trains
6 months ago

Kanchanjunga Express train accident: 26-km diversion for 22 passenger trains

The Hindu  

The Northeast Frontier Railway, headquartered in Guwahati’s Maligaon, has diverted 22 passenger trains from the stretch where a goods train hit the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express, killing nine people The accident on June 17 happened in the Rangapani-Chattarhat section of NFR’s Katihar Division. NFR spokesperson Sabyasachi De said the diversion of these trains, including the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express and the …

After accident, Kanchanjungha Express completes restoration, reaches Sealdah station in Kolkata
6 months ago

After accident, Kanchanjungha Express completes restoration, reaches Sealdah station in Kolkata

The Hindu  

Kanchanjungha Express, which was hit by a goods train and claimed nine lives, arrived at its destination station, Sealdah in Kolkata, in the early hours of Tuesday after the completion of restoration work. Sealdah Divisional Railway Manager Deepak Nigam said that arrangements to guide the passengers coming by the express train have been made. #WATCH | Kanchenjunga Express train accident: …

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Rail services resume after 12 hours, first video emerges | WATCH
6 months ago

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Rail services resume after 12 hours, first video emerges | WATCH

India TV News  

A tragic train accident occurred near Ranipatra railway station in West Bengal on Monday. According to internal railway documents, the goods train that collided from behind had been allowed to pass all red signals due to an automatic signalling failure. Rail services resume after 12 hours Following the incident, administration and railway teams arrived at the scene and began removing …

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Death count rises to 10 after 6-year-old child dies at hospital
6 months ago

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Death count rises to 10 after 6-year-old child dies at hospital

India TV News  

Kanchanjungha Express accident: The death count rose to 10 in the Kanchanjungha Express accident after a 6-year-old child died at a hospital on Monday. The Railway Board on the accident said the prima facie findings into the Kanchanjungha Express accident show that the goods train violated speed restrictions it had to follow given the "defective" automatic signalling system on the …

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Restoration work underway | Watch latest visuals from Siliguri
6 months ago

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Restoration work underway | Watch latest visuals from Siliguri

India TV News  

A day after a deadly train accident in which nine people were killed and over two dozen injured in the Phansidewa area, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, the drone visuals on Tuesday showed the current situation at the site. Goods train driver violated speed restriction norms, says Railway Board Prima facie findings into the Kanchanjungha Express accident show that the goods …

Kanchanjungha Express collision: Railway Board says anti-train collision system not in place on route
6 months ago

Kanchanjungha Express collision: Railway Board says anti-train collision system not in place on route

The Hindu  

The Railways’ ‘Kavach’ or anti-train collision system was not in place along the Guwahati-Delhi route, where a goods train collided with the Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express in the rear on June 17, a top official said. Chairperson of the Railway Board Jaya Varma Sinha said that Kavach, an automatic anti-collision train protection system, is being planned for the route. Pointing towards …

Prima facie a human error: Railway Board chief on Kanchanjunga Express accident
6 months ago

Prima facie a human error: Railway Board chief on Kanchanjunga Express accident

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The goods train that rammed into a Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express in West Bengal killing at least eight people appeared to have “disregarded the signal” to stop, Railway Board chairperson Jaya Varma Sinha said on Monday. Onlookers watch as rescuers work after a cargo train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express, a passenger train, near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal …

West Bengal train accident: Railway official says loco pilot disregarded signal
6 months ago

West Bengal train accident: Railway official says loco pilot disregarded signal

Hindustan Times  

A top Railways official on Monday said the collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train took place because of a human error. Sinha said the driver of the goods train and the guard of the express train also lost their lives in the accident. Meanwhile, a Railways source told PTI that the automatic signalling system between Ranipatra Railway …

‘First a huge jerk, then everything started tumbling’: Kanchanjunga Express survivors
6 months ago

‘First a huge jerk, then everything started tumbling’: Kanchanjunga Express survivors

Hindustan Times  

Johnson Chettri and Kisan Chettri had a miraculous escape while two of their fellow passengers went missing after a speeding goods train rammed into the Kanchanjunga Express on Monday morning in Darjeeling district, killing around 9 people. Around 8.55am, the goods train came crashing into the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express from behind. Mohammed Raju, a local who was just returning home …

Several Trains Rerouted, Cancelled After Kanchanjunga Express Accident In West Bengal
6 months ago

Several Trains Rerouted, Cancelled After Kanchanjunga Express Accident In West Bengal

News 18  

After a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station in West Bengal, several trains were rerouted and cancelled on Monday. Cancellation Train 07508 Siliguri Junction to Rampurhat DEMU Train 75705 Rampurhat to Siliguri Junction I/C Train 05796 Malda Town to New Jalpaiguri Special Train 05797 New Jalpaiguri to Malda Town Special Train 05798 Malda Town to …

Kanchanjunga Express: Signal On Route Of Bengal Rail Accident Was 'Defective Since 5 AM'
6 months ago

Kanchanjunga Express: Signal On Route Of Bengal Rail Accident Was 'Defective Since 5 AM'

News 18  

A goods train that collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station in West Bengal on Monday had overshot the signal, railway officials said. Several reports said the automatic signalling system between Ranipatra Railway Station and Chattar Hat Junction, where a goods train hit Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express in the rear, was defective since 5.50 in the morning. #WATCH | …

Kanchanjungha Express collides with goods train near West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri
6 months ago

Kanchanjungha Express collides with goods train near West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri

The Hindu  

At least nine persons, including two railway crew members, were killed on Monday when a goods train carrying containers collided with the 13174 Down Agartala Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express between Rangapani and Chattar Hat stations in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district. Kanchanjungha Express train accident: Highlights on June 17, 2024 The accident occurred under the Katihar division of the Northeast Frontier Railway …

Goods train rams into Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express in West Bengal
6 months ago

Goods train rams into Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Several passengers were injured when a goods train rammed into the Kanchanjunga Express from behind in West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri on Monday morning. “Preliminary investigation says the goods train overshot the signal and hit the Kanchanjunga Express from behind,” another top railway official informed HT. According to sources, at least two bogies of the passenger train derailed after the collision; …

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Railways issues helpline numbers, check details
6 months ago

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Railways issues helpline numbers, check details

India TV News  

In wake of the tragic railway accident in West Bengal, the Divisional Railway Manager, Seldah, Eastern Railways, on Monday released official helpline numbers for people affected. In a statement released, the DRM Seldah Division said, "For any enquiry in connection with rear collision of Train No.13174 - Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express, Helpline Numbers at Sealdah is: BSNL No. Further, other helpline …

West Bengal: 15 dead after freight train collides with Kanchanjungha Express in Siliguri, CM reacts
6 months ago

West Bengal: 15 dead after freight train collides with Kanchanjungha Express in Siliguri, CM reacts

India TV News  

A train accident occurred in West Bengal when a speeding freight train collided with the stationed Kanchanjungha Express. Casualties feared, rescue operations underway Katihar DRM stated that while details are still being verified, there are reports of 10 to 15 casualties and dozens of injuries in the train accident. The accident involved train number 13174 Kanchenjunga Express, travelling from Agartala …

Vizianagaram train accident | Report faults crew, station staff and safety lapses on train for A.P. accident
8 months ago

Vizianagaram train accident | Report faults crew, station staff and safety lapses on train for A.P. accident

The Hindu  

An investigation into a major train accident that left 17 people dead and 34 others injured in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh last year has concluded that the accident was caused due to “error in train working”, adding that the collision could have been averted had the crew and operating staff followed the rules. The inquiry by Pranjeev Saxena, …

Jamtara train accident: A look at recent train mishaps in India
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jamtara train accident: A look at recent train mishaps in India

Hindustan Times  

At least two passengers have died and some were injured after being hit by a train near Kaljariya railway crossing in Jharkhand's Jamtara-Karmatand area on Wednesday, Jamtara deputy commissioner Shashi Bhushan Mehra said. People stand near a railway track where at least two persons were run over and killed by a train near Kaljharia area, in Jamtara district. Read Here: …

Safety first: The Hindu Editorial on the lessons from the train accident in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 1 month ago

Safety first: The Hindu Editorial on the lessons from the train accident in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The train accident in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, which claimed 13 lives and left 38 injured, has again highlighted the inadequacies in the railway safety system. The accident comes just after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha’s Balasore district in June, where at least 275 people were killed. Even after the empanelling of nearly 1.12 lakh candidates, between April …

Train Accident: Jagan Seeks Probe, Toll At 14
1 year, 1 month ago

Train Accident: Jagan Seeks Probe, Toll At 14

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: AP Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to constitute a high-level panel to inquire into the cause of the train mishap on Sunday night, which has claimed 14 lives so far and left about 50 injured. How did the communications system fail?” A preliminary railway probe into …

Indian Railways Far from Safe Despite Several Initiatives
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian Railways Far from Safe Despite Several Initiatives

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Attention riveted to the lack of safety on the Indian Railways following the train mishap at Kantakapalli and Alamanda on the mainline of the Waltair Division. The CAG's 2022 report highlighted several shortcomings within the Indian Railways system that operates one of the world's largest and busiest rail networks. Key factors contributing to rail accidents include poor rolling stock …

Bihar train accident: Visual probe of the most affected coaches
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar train accident: Visual probe of the most affected coaches

India Today  

The Indian Railways on Thursday ordered a high-level inquiry into the derailment of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express in Bihar’s Buxar district, which led to the death of four passengers and left 70 others injured. The accident took place at 9:53 pm when the 12506 Northeast Express, running from Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi to Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati, was …

Lapses in signalling-circuit alteration responsible for Odisha train tragedy, says Commissioner of Railway Safety probe report
1 year, 5 months ago

Lapses in signalling-circuit alteration responsible for Odisha train tragedy, says Commissioner of Railway Safety probe report

The Hindu  

Lapses at various levels in the S&T Department were responsible for the train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Kharagpur-Ranital section of Kharagpur division in South Eastern Railway on June 2, according to the findings of the probe conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety. The rear collision was due to the lapses in the signalling-circuit alteration carried out …

Odisha train accident: 'Wrong signaling, lapses at multiple levels' main reasons, finds inquiry
1 year, 5 months ago

Odisha train accident: 'Wrong signaling, lapses at multiple levels' main reasons, finds inquiry

India TV News  

Odisha train tragedy: The Commission of Railway Safety inquiry has found out that "wrong signalling" was the main reason behind the Balasore accident and flagged "lapses at multiple levels" in signalling and telecommunication department. The independent inquiry report submitted by the Commission of Railway Safety to the Railway Board said notwithstanding the lapses in signalling work, remedial actions could have …

Alert train guard averts mishap in Mahabubabad
1 year, 5 months ago

Alert train guard averts mishap in Mahabubabad

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: A major train accident was averted after the last two bogies of a goods train got separated from the train at Kesamudram mandal in Mahabubabad district on Wednesday. As the goods train was heading towards Kazipet from Vijayawada, the last two bogies, including the guard’s bogie, were separated from the train due to breakdown of the link near the …

Vaishnaw announces ₹2 cr for development of villages near Odisha accident site
1 year, 6 months ago

Vaishnaw announces ₹2 cr for development of villages near Odisha accident site

Hindustan Times  

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday visited the Bahanaga Bazaar — a small station in Balasore district of Odisha where one of India's deadliest train accident in more than two decades took place. On the evening of June 2, the Coromandel Express crashed into a stationary freight train at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore, some of its derailed coaches …

Odisha train accident probe: CBI grills Balasore Station Signal JE
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident probe: CBI grills Balasore Station Signal JE

India TV News  

Odisha train accident probe: The South Eastern Railway has refuted reports that a signal junior engineer by the name of Amir Khan fled the scene of the Balasore train crash. The Central Bureau of Investigation, probing the Odisha triple train accident which claimed over 292 lives and left hundreds of people injured, located Soro section Signal Junior Engineer -identified as …

Odisha Train Tragedy: Monumental train disaster at Balasore puts issues plaguing Railways in focus
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Train Tragedy: Monumental train disaster at Balasore puts issues plaguing Railways in focus

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 15, 2023 11:00 IST - 14 MINS READ Accidents are not rare in the Indian Railways: there were 48 train accidents in 2022-23, including six collisions, 35 “consequential” train accidents in the 2021-22, and 22 in 2020-21. WATCH: A mind-numbing parallel follows every train accident in India: the dead and injured are moved, on foot, by cart …

Manual bypass of track signal in Odisha train crash done to get around signalling hurdles: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Manual bypass of track signal in Odisha train crash done to get around signalling hurdles: Report

Hindustan Times  

An official probe into India's rail crash is focusing on suspected manual bypassing of an automated signalling system that guides train movement - an action investigators believe sent a packed express train into a stationary freight train, three Indian Railways sources told Reuters. If the barrier was open, the automated signal system would not allow a train to go past …

Odisha train accident | Are safety protocols of Indian Railways enough?
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | Are safety protocols of Indian Railways enough?

The Hindu  

How to combine both. That’s the solution Indian Railways has to find now after the tragic triple train mishap at Bahanagar Bazar station in Balasore, Odisha, last Friday, as questions have been raised about its functioning. Having had a relatively major accident-free record in the recent past, the government and the Indian Railways may have missed a key step of …

Suvendu Adhikari claims kin of Odisha rail mishap victims being ‘compelled’ to visit Kolkata
1 year, 6 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari claims kin of Odisha rail mishap victims being ‘compelled’ to visit Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday took a jibe at chief minister Mamata Banerjee for asking families of those who died in Balasore train accident to come to Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata to collect promised cheques. “The relatives of people who were injured in Balasore Train Accident are being compelled to come to Netaji Indoor Stadium …

After Odisha train tragedy, Railways to ensure signalling equipment secured with double locks
1 year, 6 months ago

After Odisha train tragedy, Railways to ensure signalling equipment secured with double locks

India Today  

Days after the horrific Odisha train crash, which claimed the lives of 278 people, the Railways has launched a week-long safety drive to ensure that all compounds housing signaling equipment are provided with “double locking arrangements”. On Monday, the Indian Railways issued a circular on a week-long safety drive, launched immediately to ensure goomties located within the railway station limits …

Odisha train tragedy
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train tragedy

The Hindu  

At least 275 people were killed and more than 1,000 were left injured in a horrific three-train collision, involving a Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and …

Error in signaling system led to train crash that killed 275 people in India, official says
1 year, 6 months ago

Error in signaling system led to train crash that killed 275 people in India, official says

Associated Press  

BALASORE, India — The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, officials said Sunday. Authorities worked to clear the mangled wreckage of the two passenger trains that derailed Friday night in Balasore …

Funds allocated, not utilised: Govt data shows why no Kavach on route of Odisha train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

Funds allocated, not utilised: Govt data shows why no Kavach on route of Odisha train accident

India Today  

In the wake of the catastrophic triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore, questions have been raised over the lack of implementation of the Kavach anti-collision system on the route. In SER’s pink books, which list the various projects that are undertaken or yet to go on the floor, Rs 468.9 crore was sanctioned for provision of Kavach on a low-density …

Odisha train accident: Fragile coaches, restricted space thwarted rescue operations
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: Fragile coaches, restricted space thwarted rescue operations

Hindustan Times  

At around 2pm on Sunday afternoon, SK Patra, a jawan of the National Distaster Relief Force, sat slumped, resting on a stone slab. Read here: Ashwini Vaishnaw prays as train movement at Odisha crash site resumes| 10 points A little before 7 pm on Friday, the Coromandel Express hurtled into a stationery goods train at Bahanaga Bazaaar in Odisha’s Balasore …

Odisha Train Accident: Railway Ministry seeks CBI probe into crash
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: Railway Ministry seeks CBI probe into crash

Firstpost  

The official probe, which concluded early on Sunday, indicated a possible ‘sabotage’ and tampering of the electronic interlocking system behind the triple train accident The Ministry of Railways has recommended a CBI probe into the three-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore that claimed the lives of 275 people and left 1000 injured. #WATCH | Railway Board recommends CBI probe related to …

Odisha train accident | Railway Board alleges ‘signalling interference’, seeks CBI probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | Railway Board alleges ‘signalling interference’, seeks CBI probe

The Hindu  

The Railway Board has recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the devastating multi-train collision, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on June 4. At a press conference in the national capital, the Railway Board member for operations and business development Jaya Verma Sinha said that the possibility of sabotage has not been ruled out, insisting that the …

Odisha train accident | Teams working round the clock to restore tracks
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | Teams working round the clock to restore tracks

The Hindu  

Two days after one of India’s worst train accidents at Bahanga Bazar in Odisha’s Balasore district, most railway tracks have been cleared of wrecked railway coaches overnight by a team of bulldozers and cranes so that railway services on the main trunk line connecting eastern and southern India can be restored, railway officials said on June 4. Mr. Pradhan added …

Odisha accident | Senior official flagged serious flaws in Indian Railways’ signalling system in February
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha accident | Senior official flagged serious flaws in Indian Railways’ signalling system in February

The Hindu  

In February this year, a senior Indian Railways official had flagged the faulty signalling system which is now suspected to be the cause of the tragic train accident involving two express trains and a goods train in the South Eastern Railway Zone on June 2 that has left 275 passengers dead and over 900 injured. Pointing out that a major …

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