A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades
1 year, 7 months ago

A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed — killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 900 and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. Here’s a look at other deadly India train crashes in recent decades: October 2018 — A train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more on the outskirts of Amritsar, a city in Punjab state. July 2011 — A passenger train jumped tracks near Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, killing 68 people and leaving 239 passengers injured. October 2005 — A passenger train plunged into a rain-swollen river in southern India, killing at least 111 people.

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Uttar Pradesh: Tragic road accident in Hathras kills three labourers by dumper
1 week, 1 day ago

Uttar Pradesh: Tragic road accident in Hathras kills three labourers by dumper

India TV News  

A tragic road accident occurred on Thursday in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, when a speeding dumper crushed three labourers who were walking along the road. "The police got the call about the accident and rushed to the spot and taken the injured to the hospital," said a police officer. The case of the accident is under investigation; initial reports hint …

17 Wagons Of Freight Train Derail On Bilaspur-Katni Route, Traffic Disrupted
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Four Injured in Explosion on Howrah Mail Coach in Punjab
2 months ago

Four Injured in Explosion on Howrah Mail Coach in Punjab

India TV News  

Four people were injured in an explosion in a train near Sirhind railway station in Fatehgarh district of Punjab. The explosion occurred after a plastic bucket containing firecrackers exploded in a general coach of the Howrah Mail. Four passengers, including a woman, were injured in the incident. The preliminary investigation suggests that the explosion took place in a plastic bucket, …

At least three people are killed - including two children - and more than 40 injured as passenger trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta
3 months, 2 weeks ago

At least three people are killed - including two children - and more than 40 injured as passenger trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta

Daily Mail  

Two passenger trains have ploughed into each other in Egypt's Nile Delta, killing at least three people including two children. Two passenger trains have collided into each other in Egypt's Nile Delta city of Zagazig At least three people have died, Egyptian authorities said Video from the site of the crash shows a train car crumpled by the impact, surrounded …

Why do trains keep getting derailed in India?
5 months ago

Why do trains keep getting derailed in India?

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 Two people were killed and …

Two dead, eight injured in Jharkand train accident
5 months 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 …

Train Accidents In India: 20 Lives Lost In 45 days. What's Making Train Journey A Death Ride?
5 months ago

Train Accidents In India: 20 Lives Lost In 45 days. What's Making Train Journey A Death Ride?

ABP News  

Train Accident News: The frequent train tragedies continue to raise serious safety concerns. July 30: Howrah-Mumbai Mail Derailed Early Tuesday morning, as many as 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed close to the Charadharpur division of Jharkhand, resulting in at least two deaths and 20 injuries. The Indian Railways has created an in-house Automatic Train Protection and Warning …

Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derail in Jharkhand
5 months ago

Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derail in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

Two persons were killed, and five others were injured after 18 coaches of Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand early on Tuesday. Safety ignored: Lalu Former Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad slammed the Central government over the accident and said “safety of passengers is being ignored in the Railways”. “INDIA bloc and Hemant Soren ji …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Tragedy : Helpline numbers, diversions and cancellations
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Tragedy : Helpline numbers, diversions and cancellations

India Today  

A huge train tragedy struck in Gonda as the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed, prompting immediate rescue efforts led by CM Yogi Adityanath. Passengers with their bags stacked on the sides of the track, and there were reports of at least four people being killed, and 30 others injured after multiple coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Derails in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda; 2 Dead, 20 Injured
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Derails in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda; 2 Dead, 20 Injured

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: A passenger train derailed on Thursday in northern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad official said. The train was on its way to Dibrugarh, a town in northeastern Assam state, from the northern city of Chandigarh when it derailed near the town of Gonda, causing six coaches to overturn, Kumar said. In June, …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Accident highlights: Two dead as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails; Modi govt systematically jeopardised rail safety, says Kharge
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Accident highlights: Two dead as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails; Modi govt systematically jeopardised rail safety, says Kharge

The Hindu  

At least two passengers were killed and over 30 others injured when eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on July 18, an official said. The loco pilot of the train reportedly heard a loud explosion before the accident, Railway Ministry officials have stated in preliminary information. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told …

Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: Result of the govt's mismanagement and negligence, says Rahul Gandhi
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

What does India need to do to make its railways safer? | In Focus podcast
6 months ago

What does India need to do to make its railways safer? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, a train accident in West Bengal killed 10 people and injured over 40. Railway accidents have decreased significantly over the past decade - only 0.03 accidents took place per million km in both 2020-21 and 2021-22. But this number loses meaning in light of the numbers of lives lost in rail accidents over the past couple of …

What can the Railways do to stop accidents? | Explained
6 months, 1 week ago

What can the Railways do to stop accidents? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On June 17, a train accident killed 10 people and injured over 40 near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, about 600 km from Kolkata. The Railway Board initially said the prima facie cause of the accident was that the loco pilot of the GFCJ container train, who died in the accident, disregarded the Railways’ General and …

India investigates train crash as death toll rises to 10
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

15 killed and dozens injured as goods train collides with passenger express in India
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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 At least 15 people were …

Bus crashes into gorge in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people
7 months ago

Bus crashes into gorge in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded and rolled into a deep gorge on a mountainous highway in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday, killing at least 21 people, officials said. The crash happened in the Jammu region when the bus plunged 150 feet into the gorge. State transportation chief Rajinder Singh said the bus was carrying pilgrims to the …

Train accidents in India: List of major mishaps since 2017, timeline, casualties | DETAILS
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Train accidents in India: List of major mishaps since 2017, timeline, casualties | DETAILS

India TV News  

Train accidents in India: At least four coaches of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed near Madar railway station in Rajasthan's Ajmer on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday. Here are some of the major train accidents that occurred in India: List of Major train accidents in India: Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, Odisha: Over 290 people lost their lives and over 900 …

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's revelation on Vizianagaram train accident
10 months ago

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's revelation on Vizianagaram train accident

Op India  

On Saturday, 2nd March, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed that the driver and the assistant driver of one of the two passenger trains that collided on 29th October 2023 in Andhra Pradesh were watching a cricket match on the phone. On the next day of the accident, the railway said in a preliminary report that the driver and the assistant …

Jamtara train accident: A look at recent train mishaps in India
10 months 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: …

12 persons die after train runs over passengers on track in Jharkhand’s Jamtara
10 months, 3 weeks ago

12 persons die after train runs over passengers on track in Jharkhand’s Jamtara

Op India  

In a tragic incident, at least 12 persons died and several others injured after they were run over by a train in Jamtara in Jharkhand. Talking about the incident, Jamtara Deputy Commissioner said, ‘A train ran over the passengers at Kalajharia railway station in Jamtara. Jharkhand | A train ran over the passengers at Kalajharia railway station in Jamtara. Jamtara …

Yearender 2023: Recalling tragic accidents that claimed precious lives in 2023
1 year ago

Yearender 2023: Recalling tragic accidents that claimed precious lives in 2023

India TV News  

Yearender 2023: The road accidents have remained a persistent global health crisis, according to a World Health Organisation global status report on road safety 2023, which notes that road rash deaths have fallen by 5 per cent since 2010. Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, Odisha: Over 290 people lost their lives and over 900 were injured in a horrific triple train …

21 injured in passenger train fire in U.P.'s Etawah
1 year, 1 month ago

21 injured in passenger train fire in U.P.'s Etawah

The Hindu  

Twenty-one people were injured in a fire in a coach of a passenger train early on Thursday, just hours after a blaze in an express train in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district. The fire was reported around 2:40 a.m. when the Delhi-Saharasa Vaishali Express was passing through an area under the Friends Colony police station, Etawah Superintendent of Police Sanjai Kumar …

Safety first: The Hindu Editorial on the lessons from the train accident in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 2 months 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 …

DC Edit | Train mishap: End human error
1 year, 2 months ago

DC Edit | Train mishap: End human error

Deccan Chronicle  

Two trains collided in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh late on Sunday, the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train ramming into the stationary Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger train, killing 14 people so far and leaving around 50 injured. Officials blamed the accident on human error: A preliminary probe has concluded that the locomotive pilot, the train driver, had overrun a stop signal. India’s third deadliest …

Andhra Train Accident: Death toll rises to 14 in Vizianagaram collision
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Train Accident: Death toll rises to 14 in Vizianagaram collision

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Train Accident: Death toll rises to 14 in Vizianagaram collision The death toll in the train collision in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 14 in Vizianagaram district, police said.. The death toll in the train collision in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 14 in Vizianagaram district, police said. 1 / 6 A few coaches derailed after the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger …

Andhra Train Accident | Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik directs disaster management minister to visit site
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Train Accident | Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik directs disaster management minister to visit site

The Hindu  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday, October 30, 2023, directed Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marandi to visit neighbouring Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district where a train accident has killed 14 people. According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office, Mr. Patnaik also asked Mr. Marandi to meet the injured persons undergoing treatment at different hospitals. At around 7 …

Andhra Pradesh train Accident: Railways cancels 33 trains, reschedules 6 so far after fatal accident
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh train Accident: Railways cancels 33 trains, reschedules 6 so far after fatal accident

Firstpost  

Andhra Pradesh train Accident: At least 13 people died and several were injured when coaches derailed after the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger train hit a Visakhapatnam-Ragada train travelling on the same route in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Sunday evening. Following the mishap in which two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram leaving 13 persons dead and injuring many, Indian Railways has …

Andhra train accident: Toll rises to 13, site cleared
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra train accident: Toll rises to 13, site cleared

Hindustan Times  

The toll from the train accident at Kantakapalli in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram rose to 13 on Monday even as four of the over 50 people injured in the crash were said to be critical, officials said. The crash came months after faulty connections in the automated signalling system led to India’s worst rail disaster in two decades on June 2 …

Bangladesh Train Crash: 20 Killed, Several Injured; Death Toll Likely to Rise As Rescue Ops Underway
1 year, 2 months ago

Bangladesh Train Crash: 20 Killed, Several Injured; Death Toll Likely to Rise As Rescue Ops Underway

News 18  

At least 20 people have been killed while several others were left grievously injured after a freight train collided with a passenger train in Bangladesh’s northeastern Kishoreganj district on Monday, officials said. “We expect to find more bodies as well as injured passengers during the rescue process,” a fire service official said According to PTI, the accident occurred around 3:30 …

20 killed, several injured in collision between two trains in Bangladesh
1 year, 2 months ago

20 killed, several injured in collision between two trains in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

At least 20 people were killed and several others injured on October 23 when a freight train hit a passenger train in Bangladesh’s northeastern Kishoreganj district, officials said. The accident took place when the freight train headed towards Chattogram hit the rear coaches of the Dhaka-bound Egarosindur Godhuli Express around 3.30 pm in Bhairab area of Kishoreganj district,some 60 kilometres …

Bihar train accident: Villagers came with food, water, carried injured to clinic
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar train accident: Villagers came with food, water, carried injured to clinic

Hindustan Times  

Raghunathpur : It was late, but Ramgobind and Shyam Lal were working in their fields abutting Raghunathpur village on Wednesday night, watering the crop. At least four passengers were killed and dozens injured after coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya Northeast Express derailed in Bihar’s Buxar on Wednesday night. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Dhiraj Kumar, headmaster of the upgraded high school in …

Bihar train accident: Villagers came with food, water, carried injured to clinic
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar train accident: Villagers came with food, water, carried injured to clinic

Hindustan Times  

Raghunathpur : It was late, but Ramgobind and Shyam Lal were working in their fields abutting Raghunathpur village on Wednesday night, watering the crop. At least four passengers were killed and dozens injured after coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya Northeast Express derailed in Bihar’s Buxar on Wednesday night. Ramgobind and Shyam Lal were among those who became the first responders to …

Four dead and 100 injured after train derails in eastern India
1 year, 2 months ago

Four dead and 100 injured after train derails in eastern India

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 At least four people were …

6 dead and over 40 injured in train accident in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 2 months ago

6 dead and over 40 injured in train accident in Andhra Pradesh

Op India  

6 persons died and several others were injured on 29th October after two passenger trains collided in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district. The incident happened after a passenger train that was heading to Rayagada from Visakhapatnam derailed after colliding with another train in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district, Divisional Railway Manager said. More details awaited: Divisional Railway Manager pic.twitter.com/ZcynNnoJye — ANI October …

What caused Madurai train fire that killed at least 10 tourists, injured many
1 year, 4 months ago

What caused Madurai train fire that killed at least 10 tourists, injured many

Hindustan Times  

At least 10 people were killed and many injured after a blaze engulfed a stationary train compartment near Madurai railway station on Saturday, according to news agency PTI. The fire broke out at 5.15am in a "private party coach" with 65 passengers who had arrived from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, a Southern Railway release said. "While the coach was stabled/parked, …

Stationary train compartment fire in Madurai railway station leads to death of four
1 year, 4 months ago

Stationary train compartment fire in Madurai railway station leads to death of four

The Hindu  

Nine tourists from Uttar Pradesh, including four women, were charred to death early on Saturday morning, after a fire broke out in their privately-booked railway coach, stabled near Madurai Railway junction. The train arrived at Madurai junction on Saturday morning and this privately-booked coach was then left in the stabling line on the Bodinayackanur track, about 800 metres south of …

Investigators scour wreckage after deadly Pakistan train crash
1 year, 4 months ago

Investigators scour wreckage after deadly Pakistan train crash

The Hindu  

Investigators scoured the wreckage on August 7 of a weekend train derailment that killed at least 34 people, the latest deadly crash to hit Pakistan's antiquated railway network. Crashes common "Despite Sarhari being a backward area, the locals swiftly arrived at the scene to provide assistance," said 28-year-old rescuer Zulfiqar Ali. Crashes and derailments occur frequently on Pakistan's antiquated railway …

30 killed, 90 injured in train accident in Pakistan
1 year, 4 months ago

30 killed, 90 injured in train accident in Pakistan

The Hindu  

At least 30 people were killed and 90 others injured on Sunday when several compartments of an express train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, in the latest rail disaster to hit the country. Pakistan Railways Sukkur Divisional Commercial Officer Mohsin Siyal said 15 bodies were retrieved from the wreckage and the rescue work aided by the Pakistan Army was …

Death toll from train derailment in Pakistan rises to 30 with 90 others injured, officials say
1 year, 4 months ago

Death toll from train derailment in Pakistan rises to 30 with 90 others injured, officials say

LA Times  

Residents examine damaged cars of a passenger train that derailed near Nawabshah, Pakistan, on Sunday. Railway officials say some passengers were killed and dozens more injured when a train derailed near the town of Nawabshah in southern Sindh province. Thirty people died and more than 90 others were injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, officials said. …

Rains wreak havoc: 20 train services affected in Northern India as country reels from heavy downpours
1 year, 5 months ago

Rains wreak havoc: 20 train services affected in Northern India as country reels from heavy downpours

India TV News  

As heavy rainfall continues in many countries across the country, the Northern Railway on Sunday announced that the operation of at least 20 trains was affected in many states of northern India due to incessant downpours. Heavy rains disrupted life in several states including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, causing extensive waterlogging, flash floods, and landslides. Meanwhile, …

India’s authorities make first arrests over train collision that killed 293 people
1 year, 5 months ago

India’s authorities make first arrests over train collision that killed 293 people

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 Officials in India have made …

Indian authorities arrest 3 railway officials over the train crash that killed more than 290 people
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian authorities arrest 3 railway officials over the train crash that killed more than 290 people

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s federal crime agency said Friday it has arrested three railway officials in connection with one of the country’s deadliest train accidents, which killed more than 290 people last month. June’s train crash in eastern Odisha state occurred when a packed passenger train was mistakenly diverted onto an adjacent loop line where it rammed into a stationary …

Odisha Train Accident: CBI arrests three railway staff for destruction of evidence, culpable homicide
1 year, 5 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: CBI arrests three railway staff for destruction of evidence, culpable homicide

India TV News  

Odisha Train Accident: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday made its first arrests in the Balasore Tarin Tragedy case and took into custody three Railways personnel under sections related to the destruction of evidence and culpable homicide. The central probing agency arrested Senior Section Engineer Arun Kumar Mahanta, Section Engineer Mohammed Amir Khan and Technician Pappu Kumar, all posted …

Two goods train collide in Bengal’s Bankura district; services hit: Officials
1 year, 6 months ago

Two goods train collide in Bengal’s Bankura district; services hit: Officials

Hindustan Times  

A goods train rammed into a stationary freight train at Onda in West Bengal’s Bankura district around 4am on Sunday, affecting operations for four hours in the Adra section of the South Eastern Railway, although nobody was injured in the accident, railway officials said. Several boggies derailed after two goods trains collided near West Bengal’s Bankura Both trains were badly …

EDITOR’S NOTE | India’s worst train accident since 1995
1 year, 6 months ago

EDITOR’S NOTE | India’s worst train accident since 1995

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 15, 2023 11:00 IST - 3 MINS READ In what is India’s worst train accident since the Firozabad disaster of 1995, 288 people have died so far and a thousand-plus have been injured. Photographs and eyewitness accounts coming from the site have left the country shaken The Coromandel Express has been a vital link between Chennai and …

Another train mishap averted in Odisha after fire breaks out in AC compartment of Durg-Puri Express
1 year, 6 months ago

Another train mishap averted in Odisha after fire breaks out in AC compartment of Durg-Puri Express

India TV News  

Durg-Puri Express: Days after the horrific train accident in Odisha shook the nation, another incident in the state narrowly avoided the disaster as a fire broke out in the AC compartment of Durg-Puri Express at Khariar Road station on Thursday night. Goods train kills six labourers in Odisha Earlier on June 7, at least six labourers were killed and two …

Odisha train accident: Shrieks, screams ensued as Coromandel Express crashed. Video
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: Shrieks, screams ensued as Coromandel Express crashed. Video

Hindustan Times  

The ghastly train accident in Odisha's Balasore that claimed over 280 lives is one of the worst tragedies in the country. Recently, a video has become viral that was allegedly shot from inside the Coromandel Express, one of the two passenger trains that rammed a stationed goods train, captured the moment before the collision. In the video, sanitation worker was …

Govt Body Probing Odisha 3-Train Crash Says Action-Taken Reports on 15 Accidents Pending from Railways
1 year, 6 months ago

Govt Body Probing Odisha 3-Train Crash Says Action-Taken Reports on 15 Accidents Pending from Railways

News 18  

Action-taken reports on at least 15 accident inquiries with 135 recommendations submitted by the Commission of Railway Safety are still pending with the Railway Board and the oldest among these is from the year 2013-14, documents seen by News18 show. The body also said that these issues of non-reporting of action-taken reports or the status of the recommendations to the …

Deeply distressing: UK Parliament expresses condolences on Odisha train tragedy that killed 288
1 year, 6 months ago

Deeply distressing: UK Parliament expresses condolences on Odisha train tragedy that killed 288

India Today  

A motion has been tabled in the House of Commons to convey cross-party condolences to India over the loss of lives as a result of the three-train collision in Odisha last week. The Early Day Motion, tabled on Monday by veteran Indian-origin Opposition Labour Party MP for Southall in London Virendra Sharma, has attracted signatures from several other members of …

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