Andhra Train Accident | Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik directs disaster management minister to visit site
1 year, 1 month 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 pm on Sunday, the Palasa Passenger train hit the Rayagada Passenger train from behind at Kantakapalli, causing three coaches to derail. Mr. Patnaik had on October 29 night directed Special Relief Commissioner Satyabrata Sahu, and the district magistrates of Rayagada and Koraput to extend immediate assistance in the rescue and relief operations.

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Railway employee, caught between engine and coach, crushed to death in Bihar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Railway employee, caught between engine and coach, crushed to death in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

A 25-year-old railway employee was caught in between the buffer of the engine and a coach during a shunting operation and crushed to death in Bihar's Barauni Junction station on Saturday, news agency PTI reported. Kumar's family alleged “negligence” on the part of railway staff as the reason behind the shocking incident. On reaching the spot, Kumar's family members opposed …

Railway employee crushed to death during shunting of Lucknow-Barauni Express in Bihar's Begusarai
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Railway employee crushed to death during shunting of Lucknow-Barauni Express in Bihar's Begusarai

India TV News  

In a tragic accident, a railway employee lost his life during the shunting of the Lucknow-Barauni Express in Bihar's Begusarai district. However, before the task could be completed, the shunting engine loco pilot moved backwards due to which Raut got trapped between the engine and the parcel coach. Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Weekly Express derailes The tragic accident comes amid the rise …

Railway worker crushed to death while decoupling engine and bogie in Bihar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Railway worker crushed to death while decoupling engine and bogie in Bihar

India Today  

A 35-year-old railway employee died after being trapped between the engine and one of the coaches of a train during the shunting operation at Barauni Junction in Bihar's Begusarai district. The incident took place on Saturday when Amar Kumar Raut was decoupling the engine of Lucknow-Barauni Express after its termination at the Barauni Junction. A video from the incident showed …

Railway Authorities Criticized for Train Accident in Balasore, Odisha: High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Railway Authorities Criticized for Train Accident in Balasore, Odisha: High Court

The Hindu  

The Orissa High Court has ruled that the one of India's deadliest train accidents, which claimed lives of 296 passengers in Balasore district last year, was caused by composite negligence by the railway authorities who failed to upkeep, maintain, and properly function the signal system at the Bahanaga station.

313 passengers, four employees died in 40 train accidents in 2023-24, says RTI reply
3 months, 1 week ago

313 passengers, four employees died in 40 train accidents in 2023-24, says RTI reply

The Hindu  

A total of 313 passengers and four Railway employees died in 40 train accidents in the 2023-24 financial year, the Ministry of Railways said in response to information sought under the Right to Information Act. The number of casualties and injuries was the highest during the year and is almost half the number of deaths reported during the past 10 …

About 20 trains stopped between AP and Telangana as streams and rivulets overflowing on tracks, thousands of passengers stranded
3 months, 3 weeks ago

About 20 trains stopped between AP and Telangana as streams and rivulets overflowing on tracks, thousands of passengers stranded

The Hindu  

About 20 trains were stopped at various stations between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and thousands of passengers were struck as a result of floods on Sunday. The South Central Railway has shifted the passengers and arranged special trains to transport the stranded passengers to Chennai, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam, said the Vijayawada Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, V. Rambabu. SCR Chief Public …

Two dead, eight injured in Jharkand train accident
4 months, 3 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 …

Train Accidents In India: 20 Lives Lost In 45 days. What's Making Train Journey A Death Ride?
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Howrah-CSMT Express train derails near Jharkhand's Chakradharpur, 2 Killed
4 months, 3 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 …

5-6 People Reportedly Injured In Jharkhand Train Accident, Howrah Express Derailed | ABP News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

5-6 People Reportedly Injured In Jharkhand Train Accident, Howrah Express Derailed | ABP News

ABP News  

Early on Tuesday, July 30, a train accident occurred in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand. Train number 12810, the Howrah-CST Express, derailed near Chakradharpur. Approximately five coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail Express derailed and subsequently crashed into the parked freight train. At the time of the derailment, a freight train was stationary on the adjacent track, and the derailed coaches collided with it.

Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derail in Jharkhand
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

2 killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Express train derail in Jharkhand
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2 killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Express train derail in Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

Two people died, and 20 others were injured after a Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed in the early hours of Tuesday. 14 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Express train derail in Jharkhand's Chakradharpur All the injured passengers have been given first aid, officials said. Railway officials said that the incident occurred after a goods train coming from the opposite side derailed and impacted …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Tragedy : Helpline numbers, diversions and cancellations
5 months 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. …

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

Dibrugarh Express accident: List of trains diverted on Gonda route
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express accident: List of trains diverted on Gonda route

Hindustan Times  

Several trains have been diverted from their usual route due to the derailment of several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in the Gonda-Mankapur railway section in Uttar Pradesh. Trains along the same route as the Dibrugarh express, whose coaches got derailed in Gonda, UP, have been diverted The Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express train accident on Thursday has led to at least two …

PM, Railway Minister Must Take Responsibility for 'Lapses': Congress on Train Derailment in UP
5 months ago

PM, Railway Minister Must Take Responsibility for 'Lapses': Congress on Train Derailment in UP

News 18  

In the wake of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment, the Congress on Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw must take responsibility of the ”massive lapses” and the Kavach anti-collision system should be installed expeditiously on all routes. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the derailment of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in Uttar Pradesh is yet another instance of …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: TMC, Congress slam PM Modi, demand resignation of Railway Minister
5 months ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: TMC, Congress slam PM Modi, demand resignation of Railway Minister

Live Mint  

At least four people were killed and 20 others injured on Thursday after multiple coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: Cries, dust fill coaches as train derails Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: Congress calls for Railway Minister to resign “This is a matter of investigation. Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: No casualties reported …

2 killed, 7 injured as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP’s Gonda
5 months ago

2 killed, 7 injured as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP’s Gonda

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: At least two persons were killed and seven others sustained injuries after several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda station in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday afternoon, officials from the Northeastern Frontier Railways said. The officials said that the front five coaches of the train were derailed near Gonda Jn station between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway station. “Train …

UP train accident highlights: Railway minister must resign, says TMC leader
5 months ago

UP train accident highlights: Railway minister must resign, says TMC leader

Hindustan Times  

UP Gonda train accident highlights: Some coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has given directions to officials to carry out relief and rescue operations on a war footing. "The train accident in Gonda district is extremely sad.District administration officials have been directed to carry out relief and rescue operations on …

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

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident: 2 dead, over 30 injured after train derails in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda
5 months ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident: 2 dead, over 30 injured after train derails in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda

The Hindu  

At least two people were killed and 31 others injured after the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed and eight coaches overturned in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district on Thursday afternoon. “Train number 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express that left Wednesday night from Chandigarh derailed near Gonda Junction station between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations at around 2.37 p.m. on Thursday under the jurisdiction of North …

Gonda Train Accident Highlights: Restoration Work Underway At Derailment Site, Rescue Ops Completed
5 months ago

Gonda Train Accident Highlights: Restoration Work Underway At Derailment Site, Rescue Ops Completed

ABP News  

Gonda Train Accident: At least 8 coaches of the Dibrugarh Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda. Further details in the Dibrugarh Express Gonda train accident are awaited. Meanwhile, reacting to the incident, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma and his UP counterpart Yogi Adityanath have ordered their officials to provide immediate relief to the people injured in the accident. …

Dibrugarh Express derails in Gonda: 'There was a mild explosion,' claims passenger | WATCH
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express derails in Gonda: 'There was a mild explosion,' claims passenger | WATCH

India TV News  

A passenger aboard the Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express recounts a frightening sequence of events leading up to the derailment, mentioning a mild explosion and a subsequent strong jolt that caused their coach to derail. Official statements and responses Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak confirmed the casualties, while Relief Commissioner GS Naveen Kumar reported on the injured. Rescue and relief operations …

Dibrugarh Express train accident: Railways announces compensation, high-level inquiry after derailment
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express train accident: Railways announces compensation, high-level inquiry after derailment

India TV News  

Following the derailment of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express near Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, the government has announced enhanced compensation packages for the victims. Government response In addition to the ongoing Commissioner of Railway Safety inquiry, a high-level investigation has been ordered to thoroughly examine the circumstances leading to the derailment. The tragic incident occurred when eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed …

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

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 …

What does India need to do to make its railways safer? | In Focus podcast
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

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

Letters to The Editor — June 19, 2024
6 months ago

Letters to The Editor — June 19, 2024

The Hindu  

Rail accident The train accident in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district has highlighted the perilous state of rail safety in India. N. Sadasivan Pillai, Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh The Congress’s next move Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra did emerge as a star campaigner in the general election, but it is too early to perceive what extent her impact as a lawmaker will …

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

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

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 …

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

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

2 loco pilots, 3 passengers hurt in 3-train mishap in Sirhind
6 months, 3 weeks ago

2 loco pilots, 3 passengers hurt in 3-train mishap in Sirhind

Hindustan Times  

Eight coaches and two engines of a goods train derailed after hitting another from behind on the dedicated freight control corridor section at the New Sirhind railway station in Fatehgarh Sahib district at around 4 am on Sunday, officials said. Naveen Kumar, senior divisional commercial manager of the Ambala railway division, said both trains were running between Sadhoogarh and Sirhind. …

Odisha: 3 killed, 32 injured in firecracker explosion during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival in Puri
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: 3 killed, 32 injured in firecracker explosion during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival in Puri

India TV News  

Puri firecracker explosion: At least three persons, including a minor, died and 32 others were injured after a heap of firecrackers exploded during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival Odisha's Puri on Wednesday night, police said. Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, Khurda Collector Chanchal Rana and Health Secretary Shalini Pandit visited different hospitals late Wednesday night to supervise the treatment …

Andhra Pradesh train crash: No evidence of loco pilots watching cricket during train collision as claimed by Railway Minister
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh train crash: No evidence of loco pilots watching cricket during train collision as claimed by Railway Minister

The Hindu  

The investigation into last year’s tragic collision of two passenger trains in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, which left 17 passengers dead and 34 injured, has not revealed any evidence to prove that the locomotive pilots of one of the trains were watching cricket at the time of the accident. In March this year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw …

Railways Liable To Pay Compensation If Bonafide Passenger Suffers Injury Or Death While Alighting Wrongly Boarded Train: Karnataka High Court
8 months ago

Railways Liable To Pay Compensation If Bonafide Passenger Suffers Injury Or Death While Alighting Wrongly Boarded Train: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that if a bonafide passenger dies while alighting from a moving train which he/she wrongly boarded, the Railway is liable to pay compensation to the claimants. The railways opposed the claim petition contending that the death of the deceased was not due to any accidental fall amounting to an untoward incident within the meaning …

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, …

Five dead, 40 injured after bus falls off flyover in Odisha’s Jajpur
8 months, 1 week ago

Five dead, 40 injured after bus falls off flyover in Odisha’s Jajpur

Hindustan Times  

At least five people were killed and 40 others were injured when the bus they were travelling in, fell from a flyover in Odisha's Jajpur district on Monday evening, police said. The injured were taken to the Cuttack SCB Medical College,” said Tapan Kumar Naik, Inspector in-charge, Dharamshala police station. According to Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, Collector and District Magistrate, Jajpur, …

Three killed, 35 injured in separate mishaps in Odisha districts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Three killed, 35 injured in separate mishaps in Odisha districts

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR/PHULBANI/BARIPADA: At least three persons were killed and 35 others sustained injuries in three separate mishaps in Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj and Ganjam districts on Monday. In Kandhamal, three youths died after their scooter rammed into a pole and fell off a culvert near Mandakia Budamaha within Raikia police limits. In the second mishap which took place in Mayurbhanj’s Dwarsuni ghat, 20 …

Bihar: AC coach of Danapur-LTT special train catches fire; passengers evacuated safely
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: AC coach of Danapur-LTT special train catches fire; passengers evacuated safely

Hindustan Times  

An AC coach of the Danapur-LTT special train en route to Lokmanya Tilak in Mumbai caught fire near the Karisath Railway station on the Patna-New Delhi route under the Danapur division of the East Central Railways. According to the ECR, the special train departed from Danapur around 11.06pm on Tuesday and left Ara around 11.58pm. The loco pilot slammed the …

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

'Driver was watching cricket on phone': Railway minister on Andhra train collision
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Driver was watching cricket on phone': Railway minister on Andhra train collision

Hindustan Times  

The driver and the assistant driver of one of the two passenger trains that collided leading to death of 14 passengers on October 29, 2023 were watching a cricket match on phone, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday while highlighting the cause of the accident. Over 50 passengers were injured after multiple coaches of two passenger trains derailed following …

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's revelation on Vizianagaram train accident
9 months, 3 weeks 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
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: …

12 persons die after train runs over passengers on track in Jharkhand’s Jamtara
10 months, 1 week 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 …

2 killed after train engine on trial runs over them in Odisha district: Official
10 months, 4 weeks ago

2 killed after train engine on trial runs over them in Odisha district: Official

Hindustan Times  

Two persons were killed in Odisha’s Rayagada district after a train engine which was on a trial run between Rayagada and Singhpur railway stations hit them late on Wednesday night. Soon after the mishap, hundreds of local villagers blocked the railway tracks demanding compensation. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} East Coast Railway officials said the deceased were sitting on the third …

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 …

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