Odisha train accident: PIL in SC seeks setting up of inquiry commission headed by retired apex court judge
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: PIL in SC seeks setting up of inquiry commission headed by retired apex court judge

The Hindu  

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre for setting up an inquiry commission headed by a retired apex court judge to probe the cause of the train accident in Odisha's Balasore district that has left 288 people dead. The plea filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari also sought directions to the Centre to immediately set up an expert commission headed by retired judge of the apex court and consisting of technical members to analyse and review the risk and safety parameters in the railway system and to suggest systematic safety modifications for strengthening Railway safety mechanism and submit its report to the court. The enquiry commission headed by a retired apex court judge should conclude its probe in two months and try to examine the root cause of the accident and submit its report before the top court, the plea said. "The enforcement of safety mechanisms of train protection system is still not done at ground level throughout the country as it has been clearly proven that Kavach, which is an Automatic Train Protection System, was still not applied on this route…", the PIL said.

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ECoR plans to install to 'Kavach' system
1 month, 1 week ago

ECoR plans to install to 'Kavach' system

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway plans to install the Kavach, train collision avoidance system, an official said. The installation of Kavach, the indigenous train collision avoidance system, is a top priority set by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to enhance safety on busy and critical rail corridors. Kavach, an indigenously developed automatic train protection system, is designed to prevent train collisions …

Report blames staff, faulty signals for train accident
1 month, 2 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 …

NIA Investigating Train Sabotage Bids, Ashwini Vaishnaw Says Govt Treating Security Threats With Utmost Seriousness
3 months ago

NIA Investigating Train Sabotage Bids, Ashwini Vaishnaw Says Govt Treating Security Threats With Utmost Seriousness

News 18  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the railway administration is on alert for potential train sabotage bids and is holding talks with the administration and police in several states to prevent any untoward incident. The central government treats security threats with the utmost seriousness and strict action will be taken against anyone attempting to sabotage trains, the railway minister …

'Assurances Of Railway On Kavach Appear To Be Misleading' : Plea In Supreme Court To Reopen Rail Safety Case
5 months ago

'Assurances Of Railway On Kavach Appear To Be Misleading' : Plea In Supreme Court To Reopen Rail Safety Case

Live Law  

In the wake of the recent derailment of the Kanchenjunga Express, a fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Railways to implement the "Kavach" anti-collision system across the rail network. The petitioner urged the Court to seek an explanation from the Railways regarding the causes of the recent train accident and specific information on …

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 …

SC appreciates steps taken by Railways to roll out Kavach anti-collision system
8 months, 1 week ago

SC appreciates steps taken by Railways to roll out Kavach anti-collision system

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 15 recorded the steps taken by the Railways to prevent train accidents, including the implementation of the indigenous anti-collision system Kavach, and acknowledged the measures taken by the Ministry. “We appreciate the steps taken by the Railways,” a Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said, taking on record a status report filed by Attorney General …

Supreme Court Appreciates Railways For Steps Taken To Implement Anti-Collision 'Kavach' System In Trains
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Appreciates Railways For Steps Taken To Implement Anti-Collision 'Kavach' System In Trains

Live Law  

Appreciating the steps taken by Indian Railways for the implementation of 'Kavach System' in trains, the Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation.The PIL was filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari following the Balasore train accident of last year seeking improvement of the anti-collision measures in railways.The Bench Comprising Justices. Appreciating the steps taken by Indian Railways for …

Concerns Over Railway Safety Measures: Supreme Court Seeks Information on 'Kavach'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Concerns Over Railway Safety Measures: Supreme Court Seeks Information on 'Kavach'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought to know from the Centre about the protective measures implemented or proposed to be implemented, including the automatic train protection system 'Kavach', to prevent train accidents in the country.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan was hearing a petition which raised the issue of safety measures to prevent train …

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 …

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 …

Balasore train accident | Three accused railway officials sent to judicial custody
1 year, 5 months ago

Balasore train accident | Three accused railway officials sent to judicial custody

The Hindu  

A special court here has sent the three accused railway officials in the Balasore train disaster to judicial custody, after the end of their CBI remand period. Senior Section Engineer Arun Kumar Mahanta, Section Engineer Mohammed Amir Khan and Technician Pappu Kumar, who have been placed under suspension by the Railways, were produced before the CBI Special Court on Friday …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Odisha Train Mishap: Railway Safety Commission Begins Probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Train Mishap: Railway Safety Commission Begins Probe

News 18  

A team of the Commission of Railway Safety on Tuesday initiated an investigation into the Odisha train accident that killed over 270 people and injured 1,100. Here’s all you need to know about it: VIDEO | “The Commission of Railway Safety team is gathering information. Both the investigations are running parallelly," says Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, CPRO, South Eastern Railway on… …

Odisha train accident: CBI registers FIR after it takes over probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: CBI registers FIR after it takes over probe

Firstpost  

Soon after it took over the investigation into the Odisha train accident that killed more than 278 people and injured over 1,100, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday registered an FIR in the case Soon after it took over the investigation into the Odisha train accident that killed more than 278 people and injured over 1100, the Central Bureau …

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 …

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 …

Explained | Understanding the Kavach system
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Understanding the Kavach system

The Hindu  

The story so far: The death of over 288 passengers in the ghastly train accident on June 2 at Bahanaga Bazaar railway station in the Balasore district of Odisha has brought into sharp focus the safety mechanisms needed to prevent such tragedies. The KAVACH is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system by the Research Design and Standards Organisation in …

Railway Board recommends CBI probe into Odisha triple train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

Railway Board recommends CBI probe into Odisha triple train accident

Op India  

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the Railway Board had recommended the probe of the tragic Odisha train accident that claimed the lives of 275 people and leaving over 1000 injured, to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The Balasore train accident where two passenger trains and a goods carriage were involved claimed 275 lives so far while …

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 tragedy: Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw visit accident spot, overlook restoration work
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train tragedy: Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw visit accident spot, overlook restoration work

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that strict action will be taken against those responsible for the Odisha triple accident. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at the site of the accident involving three trains. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan were present at the accident site in …

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 …

Odisha train accident: Root cause 'identified', says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: Root cause 'identified', says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

India TV News  

Odisha train accident: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday inspected the restoration work underway at the site where the tragic train accident happened in Odisha's Balasore district that has killed 275 people and more than1,100 injured. After the inspection, the Railway Minister said on Sunday that the "root cause" of the triple-train accident has been identified and the people responsible …

Odisha train accident: PIL filed in Supreme Court seeks probe by SC Judge-led expert panel
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: PIL filed in Supreme Court seeks probe by SC Judge-led expert panel

India TV News  

A Public interest litigation has been filed with the Supreme Court, requesting that a retired Supreme Court judge's expert panel investigate the triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore. In addition, in order to guarantee public safety, the PIL requested guidelines and instructions for the immediate implementation of the Automatic Train Protection System known as the KAVACH Protection System by Indian …

'Still in Progress': Odisha Train Crash Puts Spotlight on Status of Decade-old Safety Review on Railways
1 year, 6 months ago

'Still in Progress': Odisha Train Crash Puts Spotlight on Status of Decade-old Safety Review on Railways

News 18  

The Odisha triple train crash on Friday evening is the first such pile-up on Indian tracks and the second worst rail accident in terms of casualty figures in over two decades – 288 and counting with over 800 injured. 28 parliamentary standing committee reports on railways since 1993 Since 1993 to date, the parliament’s standing committee has presented 28 reports …

Odisha Train Accident: Civil Aviation Ministry issues advisory to monitor airfare surges
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: Civil Aviation Ministry issues advisory to monitor airfare surges

Firstpost  

The death toll stands at 288 people while over 900 remain gravely injured. The train crash, one of the deadliest in the country, took place in Balasore district about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe In the wake of the Odisha train …

What is train ‘Kavach’ and why is it trending after Odisha train accident?
1 year, 6 months ago

What is train ‘Kavach’ and why is it trending after Odisha train accident?

Hindustan Times  

After a triple train crash in Odisha's Balasore that claimed nearly 290 lives, and injured over 800 passengers, the railways on Saturday confirmed that there was no ‘Kavach’ system installed on the trains, that could have prevented them from colliding with each other. Opposition on ‘Kavach’ system Many opposition leaders, including Maharashtra Congress's Balasaheb Thorat, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, …

Kavach Could Have Averted Odisha Tragedy, Says Official. How the Train Protection System Works
1 year, 6 months ago

Kavach Could Have Averted Odisha Tragedy, Says Official. How the Train Protection System Works

News 18  

Could the implementation of the ‘Kavach’ automatic train protection system have averted the three-train collision that killed more than 280 people in Balasore district of Odisha? News18 takes a look at what the Kavach system entails and whether it could have prevented or limited the Odisha train tragedy. Kavach is an automatic train protection system indigenously developed by the Railway …

Odisha Train Accident: 288 killed, around 900 injured
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: 288 killed, around 900 injured

Firstpost  

At least 288 people were killed and around 900others got injured when three trains collided one after another in a horrific sequence in Odisha’s Balasore district. The train crash, one of the deadliest in the country, took place in Balasore district about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the …

Kavach was not available on Coromandel route, says railways; 'Why,' asks TMC
1 year, 6 months ago

Kavach was not available on Coromandel route, says railways; 'Why,' asks TMC

Hindustan Times  

Hours after 238 passengers were killed in a massive triple train collision in Odisha's Balasore district, the railways confirmed that there was no 'Kavach' system on the route, which might have stopped the express trains from colliding with each other. As a political blame game takes over the tragedy, opposition leaders blamed failure in signalling, while railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw …

Odisha train accident: PM promises stringent action against guilty; Death toll mounts to 288 I HIGHLIGHTS
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: PM promises stringent action against guilty; Death toll mounts to 288 I HIGHLIGHTS

India TV News  

Investigators were on Saturday looking into any human error, signal failure and other possible causes behind the three-train crash in Odisha's Balasore district as officials submitted a preliminary inquiry report into the worst rail accident in India in nearly three decades that left at least 288 people dead and over 1,100 injured. While sources had earlier said a signalling failure …

Railway minister inspects train protection system
2 years, 9 months ago

Railway minister inspects train protection system

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Friday inspected the working of ‘Kavach’ – Indian Railways’ indigenous train protection system — between Gullaguda and Chitgidda railway stations in Vikarabad district on Friday. This system is a major milestone in the history of Indian Railways which is planning to implement this system on 2,000 km during the current financial year on high-density …

Indigenous Anti-collision System 'Kavach' Tested With 2 Trains At Full Speed, Railway Minister On Board - News18
2 years, 9 months ago

Indigenous Anti-collision System 'Kavach' Tested With 2 Trains At Full Speed, Railway Minister On Board - News18

News 18  

On the occasion of National Safety Day, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the working of ‘Kavach’- Indian Railways’ indigenous train protection system in the Secunderabad Division of the South Central Railway zone. ‘Kavach’, which literally means armour, is being promoted by the Railways as the world’s cheapest automatic train collision protection system. https://twitter.com/AshwiniVaishnaw/status/1499708837435408387?s=20&t=aFjRQv9o63ddfdfUrgo-5A The indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system …

'Kavach', train collision protection system, successfully tested with Railway Minister on board | WATCH
2 years, 9 months ago

'Kavach', train collision protection system, successfully tested with Railway Minister on board | WATCH

India TV News  

Highlights 2 trains will hurtle towards each other at full speed, one with the railway minister on board The two trains won’t collide, thanks to ‘Kavach’ ‘Kavach’ is world’s cheapest automatic train collision protection system: Railways 'Kavach', train collision protection system, was successfully tested on Friday with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on board one of the two trains. The two …

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