9 months, 1 week ago

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

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 Station and Chattar Hat Junction in West Bengal was defective since 5.50 am. "Train No 13174 departed Rangapani station at 8:27 am and stopped between Ranipatra railway station and Chattar Hat due to automatic signalling failure from 5:50 am," the source told PTI.

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1 week, 5 days ago

Major accident averted as freight train collides with girder in AP's Anakapalle, rail services disrupted

India TV News

Major accident averted as freight train collides with girder in AP's Anakapalle, rail services disrupted The incident occurred when the freight train was en route from Anakapalle to Visakhapatnam. A major train accident was averted in Andhra Pradesh after a freight train collided with a girder near Anakapalle, causing severe damage to the tracks and leading to a temporary disruption …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kavarapettai train accident: Alertness of loco pilot minimised impact of collision

The Hindu

Timely application of emergency brakes by the loco pilot of Train 12578 Mysuru-Dharbhanga Bagmati Express probably saved many lives when the train collided with a stationary goods train at Kavarapettai in Southern Railway on October 11, 2024. He said the loco pilot “has shown outstanding alertness and promptness in applying emergency brakes — this reduced the speed of train and …

2 months ago

At least 12 rail passengers killed in western India after jumping onto tracks over train fire alert

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — At least 12 train passengers were killed in western India Wednesday after being struck by another train on an adjacent track after they jumped from their coaches in panic to escape a rumored fire incident, the Press Trust of India reported. Those who disembarked were hit by another express train on the adjacent railroad track, PTI quoted …

2 months ago

From Jalgaon to Kanchanjungha - A look at recent train accidents India witnessed

Live Mint

India has been rattled by unfortunate train accidents over the past two years, leading to numerous fatalities and injuries. The Pushpak train accident comes barely months after the Kanchanjungha Express train accident which happened in June 2024. Here is a detailed look at some of the major train accidents that occurred recently: Pushpak train accident At least twelve people were …

4 months ago

17 Wagons Of Freight Train Derail On Bilaspur-Katni Route, Traffic Disrupted

ABP News

Pendra Marwahi: A major train accident occurred on the Bilaspur-Katni rail route Tuesday, as a coal-laden freight train derailed near the Bhanwartank Railway Station. The mishap disrupted overhead electric wires and signal poles, leaving train traffic on both the up and down routes completely halted. Negligence Case Registered Over Worker’s Death At Bullet Train Casting Yard In another update, a …

4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Report blames staff, faulty signals for train accident

Hindustan Times

Multiple operational lapses by railway staff and malfunctioning signals led to the deadly collision between Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train in June that killed 10 people, an investigation has found, calling for urgent steps to deploy train collision prevention systems. “The accident occurred due to lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations under Automatic Signal failures,” the report …

6 months ago

Train hits stone placed on railway track, no damage reported

Hindustan Times

The engine of Lucknow-Chhapra Express hit a stone placed on the railway track at Bairia in Ballia district, on the Varanasi-Ballia-Chhapra rail section at 10.25 am, on Saturday, railway officials said, adding that no damage was caused. Circle officer Mohammad Usman said that at around 10.40 am on Saturday, about 300 metres before the Manjhi railway bridge, some sleeper coaches …

7 months ago

Farrukhabad Express narrowly avoids accident, 4th recent case of sabotage

Op India

On Friday night, the Farrukhabad Express plying between Kasganj and Farrukhabad narrowly averted a major accident after coming in contact with a wooden log placed on the railway track. Train arranged… — Ashwini Vaishnaw August 17, 2024 Soon after, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that the derailment took place because of an object placed on the railway track. Recently, an …

7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express narrowly escapes collision as another train comes on same track in Siliguri

India TV News

Siliguri Train accident: The Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express narrowly avoided a collision due to the vigilance of an oil tanker train guard in West Bengal's Siliguri. In the automatic block system, which relies on automatic signalling with signals every kilometer, trains are supposed to stop behind one another if a train halts. In this case, a freight train, which was ahead …

7 months, 1 week ago

Kanpur Train Derailment: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News | Sabarmati Express Incident

ABP News

A train accident occurred between Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh. The Sabarmati Express, train number 19168, derailed in a block section between the two stations. The loco pilot stated that initially, it appears that a boulder struck the engine, severely damaging and bending the engine's cattle guard, which led to the train's derailment. Upon receiving news of the …

7 months, 1 week ago

Kanpur Train Derailment: 'Accident Happened... But No One from Administration Came,' Says Sabarmati Express' Passenger

ABP News

A train accident occurred between Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh. The Sabarmati Express, train number 19168, derailed in a block section between the two stations. Upon receiving news of the accident, Kanpur DM Rakesh Kumar Singh and ADM rushed to the site to assess the situation, and rescue and relief operations were initiated immediately. The Indian Railways has …

7 months, 1 week ago

Kanpur Train Derailment: Sabarmati Express Accident, Over 20 Coaches Derailed | Breaking News

ABP News

A train accident occurred between Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh. The Sabarmati Express, train number 19168, derailed in a block section between the two stations. Upon receiving news of the accident, Kanpur DM Rakesh Kumar Singh and ADM rushed to the site to assess the situation, and rescue and relief operations were initiated immediately. The Indian Railways has …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Two dead, eight injured in Jharkand train accident

Hindustan Times

Two people were killed and eight injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed when its engine had a “side collision” with a goods train that went off the tracks before the accident in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a series of railway disasters across the country in recent months that prompted authorities …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Howrah-CSMT Express train derails near Jharkhand's Chakradharpur, 2 Killed

ABP News

West Singhbhum, July 30 : A serious rail accident occurred early this morning near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand, where several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed, resulting in injuries to six people. Accident Relief Medical Equipment units, along with medical staff, were dispatched to the site to provide immediate medical assistance and attend to the injured passengers. Additionally, the Additional Divisional …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Breaking News: Hawra Express Derails In Jharkhand, Several Passengers Injured | ABP News

ABP News

Early on Tuesday, July 30, a train accident occurred in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand. All injured passengers have received first aid from the Indian Railway medical team. Approximately five coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail Express derailed and subsequently crashed into the parked freight train. The railway authorities have confirmed that more than six people were injured and are being transported to the …

8 months, 1 week ago

Gonda Accident: 3 Killed, Several Injured As Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Derails In UP

News 18

Dibrugarh Express Train Accident LIVE: No Explosion In Train Accident, Says DGP Prashant Kumar The driver of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express claimed that he heard a loud explosion right before several coaches of the train derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda on Thursday. Dibrugarh Express Train Accident LIVE: Restoration Work Of Tracks Underway Restoration work is underway at the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment …

8 months, 1 week ago

Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: Result of the govt's mismanagement and negligence, says Rahul Gandhi

India TV News

Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: A major train accident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda after around eight coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed on Thursday. Ambulances and medical teams were rushed to the spot between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations, about 150 km from the state capital, as news of the derailment came in. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak …

8 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 …

8 months, 1 week ago

Car collides with express train at manned railway crossing in Bengal, none injured

The Hindu

A car passed under a closing level crossing gate and collided with a decelerating express train near Khardaha station in West Bengal, an Eastern Railway spokesperson said. "The incident took place on Sunday night when the driver of the SUV disregarded the gateman's calls to stop as he was closing the level crossing gate," a Railway spokesperson told PTI. The …

8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week ago

Kanchanjunga Train Accident: FIR on dead train driver for mishap; Toll reaches 11

Deccan Chronicle

The case on several charges including 304 of the Indian Penal Code was initiated at New Jalpaiguri government railway police station. Eastern Railway spokesperson Kaushik Mitra informed that a paper memo was issued to the drivers of both the trains to run at a speed of 10 km per hour since automatic signals were not functioning between Ranipatra and Chatterhat …

9 months, 1 week ago

Bengal train accident: Two from Tripura hurt, condition stable, says state minister

Hindustan Times

Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that two persons from the state sustained injuries in the train accident in West Bengal that claimed 10 lives. Indian Railway engineers inspect the accident site of Kanchanjunga Express passenger train at Rangapani in India's West Bengal state on June 18, 2024. I have spoken to the office of the railway minister, and Chief …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week ago

India investigates train crash as death toll rises to 10

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death toll from a …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week ago

Congress's 7 questions to Modi govt on Bengal train accident: ‘Who should be…?’

Hindustan Times

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday posed seven pointed questions to the Narendra Modi government aimed at highlighting what he called "criminal negligence" in the management of Indian Railways after 10 people were killed and dozens injured in train accident in West Bengal's Darjeeling district. Read: Kanchanjunga Express accident in Bengal: Several trains cancelled, diverted; repair work continues Citing an …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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: …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week ago

Bengal train accident: Teams faced desperate scramble to rescue trapped victims

Hindustan Times

Early on a rainy morning in north Bengal’s Rangapani, Mohammad Hamid was walking home after offering namaz at the local mosque, excited by the prospect of Eid with his family. But at 8:55 am, just as he was about to enter home, Hamid heard an almighty crash—the sound of a goods train careening into the rear end of the …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week ago

Human error or technical fault – what led to the Bengal train tragedy?

Hindustan Times

Hours after the train accident in West Bengal, which left nine people dead and dozens injured, top officials of the Indian Railways claimed that prima facie it was a human error which led to the accident. A cargo train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal on Monday. Even though railway officials have claimed that prima …

9 months, 1 week ago

Kanchanjunga Express scheduled direction reversal turns tragic for some, lucky for others

The Hindu

A scheduled operational procedure at Lumding, which involves a direction reversal for trains passing through the station, turned into a life-altering event for passengers in the front and last coaches of the 13174 Agartala-Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express on June 17. A passenger in a sleeper coach located in the middle of the rake said, "The affected coaches were in the front …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week ago

15 killed and dozens injured as goods train collides with passenger express in India

The Independent

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week 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 | …

9 months, 1 week ago

Kanchanjunga Express Accident Update: Freight Train Driver Among Many Feared Dead rescue operation on

ABP News

Jalpaiguri: The Kanchanjungha Express bound for Sealdah was struck by a freight train, leading to fears of a high death toll. — Ashwini Vaishnaw June 17, 2024 The 13174 Kanchanjunga Express was coming from Agartala and going towards Sealdah when the accident occurred around 9 am. While details are awaited, Kanchenjunga Express has reportedly been hit by a goods train," …

9 months, 1 week 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 …

9 months, 1 week ago

Kanchanjunga Express Hit By Goods Train In Bengal, At Least 5 Dead: VIDEO

ABP News

Jalpaiguri: A goods train has rammed into the Kanchanjunga Express train in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. #WATCH | Goods train rams into Kanchenjunga Express train in Darjeeling district in West Bengal, several feared injured Details awaited. #WATCH | West Bengal | Wagon of Kanchenjunga Express train suspended in the air after a goods train rammed into it at Ruidhasa near …

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Two, including a bike-taxi rider, killed after run over by BMTC bus

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