Major train mishap averted at Kadiri
1 year, 6 months ago

Major train mishap averted at Kadiri

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: A major train mishap got averted at the railway gate in Kutagulla area of Kadiri town in Sri Satya Sai district on Friday night. The Kutagulla railway gate located within the Kadiri municipality is on the Chennai-Anantapur highway road, which witnesses heavy traffic. As a train approached the railway gate, the loco pilot noticed vehicles passing over the tracks even as the train had a clear signal to proceed ahead. Shockingly, the incident of railway gate remaining open happened a few hours after the major train accident in Odisha.

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

ABP News  

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4 months ago

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India TV News  

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Engine of empty passenger train derails after hitting fallen tree in Chhattisgarh; driver injured
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Engine of empty passenger train derails after hitting fallen tree in Chhattisgarh; driver injured

The Hindu  

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Car collides with express train at manned railway crossing in Bengal, none injured
5 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

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West Bengal train accident: Railway official says loco pilot disregarded signal
6 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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Kanchanjungha Express collides with goods train near West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri
6 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

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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  

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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Elderly couple from Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi run on track in wee hours to stop train from derailing
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Elderly couple from Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi run on track in wee hours to stop train from derailing

The Hindu  

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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 …

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 …

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  

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2 killed after train runs over them at Chennai railway station, child injured
1 year, 3 months ago

2 killed after train runs over them at Chennai railway station, child injured

India Today  

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Odisha train collision | CBI makes first arrests, three railway staff held
1 year, 5 months ago

Odisha train collision | CBI makes first arrests, three railway staff held

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on July 7 arrested two senior section engineers and a technician, on the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and destruction of evidence in connection with the triple train collision in Odisha’s Balasore on June 2, leading to the death of at least 291 people. As reported in The Hindu earlier, a fault …

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 …

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

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

India TV News  

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

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 …

West Bengal: Coach of local train derails at Kharagpur | DETAILS
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal: Coach of local train derails at Kharagpur | DETAILS

India TV News  

West Bengal: After Odisha, a train derailment incident has now been reported from West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, where a coach of the Medinipur-Howrah local train derailed at the Kharagpur station. According to officials, the accident happened around 9 pm on Saturday when the train was heading towards Howrah. Odisha's deadly accident happened around 140 km from Bahanagar Bazar railway …

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 …

Days after Odisha train tragedy, major rail accident averted in Jharkhand
1 year, 6 months ago

Days after Odisha train tragedy, major rail accident averted in Jharkhand

India TV News  

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Odisha train accident: Rail minister Vaishnaw says ‘root cause’ identified
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: Rail minister Vaishnaw says ‘root cause’ identified

Hindustan Times  

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the root cause of the three-train accident in Odisha's Balasore has been identified. “Right now our focus is on restoration.” The Chennai-bound Coromandel Express carrying around 1500 passengers crashed into a stationary freight train at Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha Balasore on Friday night, killing at least 294 and injuring hundreds of …

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 mishap survivors feel fortunate
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train mishap survivors feel fortunate

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Several passengers who survived the Odisha train mishap on Friday realise their good fortune and thank God for letting them survive and be with families and friends. They profusely thanked local villagers who came to their rescue immediately after the mishap and extended all help before the railway authorities, police and health personnel could reach them. Das says at …

Odisha train accident: Passengers who escaped share the horrific scenes they witnessed
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: Passengers who escaped share the horrific scenes they witnessed

The Hindu  

A few passengers who had a miraculous escape in the Odisha train accident recounted the horrific scenes they witnessed at the accident spot after they arrived by flight at the Chennai airport on Saturday. Ramesh, a preacher, said, “The Coromandel Express, which departed at 3.20 p.m., crossed Balasore at 6.30 p.m. Around 6.50 p.m., the train began to tremble and …

Odisha Train Accident: Death Toll Rises to 294; PM Says Probe Ordered, Guilty Won't Be Spared
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: Death Toll Rises to 294; PM Says Probe Ordered, Guilty Won't Be Spared

News 18  

Train Accident in Odisha News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday afternoon reached Odisha’s Balasore where over 294 people died and over 800 suffered injuries in a train accident. Derailment of Coromandel Express train caused one of India’s deadly railway accidents, government sources said, adding that prima facie no case of sabotage has been found. The Balasore train accident has …

Death toll in Odisha train accident rises to 288
1 year, 6 months ago

Death toll in Odisha train accident rises to 288

The Hindu  

The toll in the Friday evening train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district rose sharply to 288 on Saturday, while 1,091 injured persons have been provided medical assistance. A look at how the accident took place in Odisha on the evening of June 2, 2023, according to a Railways statement: Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express took a wrong …

Odisha train accident | Ashwini Vaishnaw, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee visit site
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | Ashwini Vaishnaw, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee visit site

The Hindu  

The deaths from the train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2 rose sharply to 261 on June 3 while 1000 injured persons have been admitted to different hospitals. Odisha train accident live updates Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited the spot …

Odisha train accident | Tamil Nadu political leaders express condolences; Congress, PMK and others demand detailed probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | Tamil Nadu political leaders express condolences; Congress, PMK and others demand detailed probe

The Hindu  

Leaders of major political parties in Tamil Nadu on Saturday expressed deep condolences to the families of those killed in the train accident in Odisha, and demanded that the rescue and relief efforts be expedited. AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami said he was deeply saddened by the accident, especially on hearing that many people …

Odisha train accident | Karnataka survivors recount horror; ‘Saw limbless bodies, people screaming for help’
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | Karnataka survivors recount horror; ‘Saw limbless bodies, people screaming for help’

The Hindu  

“Never expected that I would see this kind of horrific accident in my life. Odisha train accident live updates He, along with 110 people from Karnataka, was on ‘Shikharji Yatra,’ a pilgrimage to the holiest Jain teerth. We all started to get down and walked at least three kilometres towards the back of the train, and then we saw a …

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 …

Odisha train accident: Salman Khan, Vivek Agnihotri and Manoj Bajpayee pay tributes, call it 'tragic and very shameful'
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: Salman Khan, Vivek Agnihotri and Manoj Bajpayee pay tributes, call it 'tragic and very shameful'

Hindustan Times  

Hours after the Balasore train accident in Odisha which killed at least 238 passengers and injured 900 others, several celebrities expressed condolences. Sunny Deol wrote on Twitter, "Deeply saddened to hear about the tragic train accident in Odisha's Balasore. Om Shanti.” Jr NTR also shared a post on Twitter, "Heartfelt condolences to the families and their loved ones affected by …

Odisha Train Accident: Rail min says 238 dead, 650 injured. Check latest update
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: Rail min says 238 dead, 650 injured. Check latest update

Live Mint  

Railway Ministry has shared the latest update on the train accident that occurred in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday. The latest figures by the ministry indicate that at least 238 people have lost their lives while almost 650 people have been admitted to hospitals in Balasore, Khantapara, Bhadrak, Soro and Gopalpur. Around 650 injured passengers have been taken to the …

Odisha train accident leaves over 230 dead: 10 points on three-way collision
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident leaves over 230 dead: 10 points on three-way collision

Hindustan Times  

The three-train collision in Odisha has left at least 233 people dead and nearly 900 injured, officials said on Saturday. The deadly train crash involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train occurred around 7 pm Friday and rescuers have been engaged in relief efforts to free passengers trapped in the damaged rail coaches …

Odisha train crash one of deadliest tragedy in history | Here’s a list of major rail accidents
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train crash one of deadliest tragedy in history | Here’s a list of major rail accidents

India TV News  

Odisha train accident: Over 200 people have died and around 900 were injured in the horrific train crash in Odisha, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train. Two passenger trains and one good train collided with each other near Bahanaga railway station in Odisha's Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and …

Odisha train mishap: What happened to loco pilots and guards of ill-fated trains? Are they safe? DETAILS
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train mishap: What happened to loco pilots and guards of ill-fated trains? Are they safe? DETAILS

India TV News  

The death toll in Friday's train accident in Odisha's Balasore has climbed to 288, a railway official said. Three trains -- Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and a goods train -- were involved in the accident, one of the worst railway tragedies in the country. "The loco pilot, assistant loco pilot and the guard of Coromandel Express and …

Odisha train mishap: Survivors thank their stars, 'God has given second life'
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train mishap: Survivors thank their stars, 'God has given second life'

India TV News  

Odisha train mishap: At least 261 people have been killed and over 900 injured in the deadly train crash that took place in Odisha's Balasore on Friday, involving two passenger trains- the Bengaluru-Howrah Express and Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and a goods train. The Balasore district hospital and Soro hospital where the injured have been rushed after a triple train accident, …

Odisha train accident | 261 feared dead in major collision involving 2 express trains and a goods train
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | 261 feared dead in major collision involving 2 express trains and a goods train

The Hindu  

At least 261 passengers were feared dead and around 650 injured in a major rail accident involving two express trains in Balasore district of Odisha on June 2 evening. pic.twitter.com/lPlVtG5uy2 — Press Trust of India June 2, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet, expressed grief over the accident along with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and West Bengal …

Odisha train accident | HIGHLIGHTS
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | HIGHLIGHTS

India TV News  

Coromandel Express derails UPDATES: 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. Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

West Bengal: Barddhaman-Bandel local train derails near Saktigarh Station; rail traffic disrupted
1 year, 7 months ago

West Bengal: Barddhaman-Bandel local train derails near Saktigarh Station; rail traffic disrupted

India TV News  

West Bengal train accident: In yet another incident of train mishap, the Barddhaman-Bandel local train derailed near Saktigarh Railway Station, Bardhaman on Wednesday night. According to the information, the accident occurred around 9.20 pm and the concerned officials were rushed to the spot. Similar incident in February this year In a similar incident, in February, three coaches of a local …

Trains Stranded, Railways Asks Jharkhand Govt To Remove Tana Bhagat Protesters From Tracks
4 years, 3 months ago

Trains Stranded, Railways Asks Jharkhand Govt To Remove Tana Bhagat Protesters From Tracks

News 18  

The Railways has asked the Jharkhand government to remove Tana Bhagat protesters from tracks at Tori station and clear the way for New Delhi-Ranchi special Rajdhani Express and dozens of goods trains stuck for hours. “Such frequent disruption in train movement in Jharkhand is severely affecting freight and passenger train operation and supply of coal to various important government power …

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