‘People’s negligence’, says Centre, clears railways for Amritsar train tragedy that killed 61
6 years, 1 month ago

‘People’s negligence’, says Centre, clears railways for Amritsar train tragedy that killed 61

Hindustan Times  

In the Amritsar train tragedy that took place on the night of Dusshera in which 61 people died, the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety SK Pathak has given a clean chit to the railways. P The inquiry conducted by the CCRS put the onus of the tragedy on the people who had collected there, saying, “the reason for the accident is negligence of persons reportedly standing on and near the railway tracks witnessing Dusshera Mela at Dhobi Ghat.” The report classifies the accident as an “Error in working by public near Railway line”. In its inquiry report, the CCRS also recommended that “prior intimation to railway administration be given by the district administration/organisers to hold big events like mela/rally so that railway can take proper precautions in consultation with stakeholders.” The inquiry report also recommended that the “Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force should hold regular meetings with state police and get updates on all such events where large gathering is expected near track and railway should proactively impose caution/speed restriction at such locations/sections.” It recommended that the state and railway administration should work together to impart railway safety training on similar lines as the road safety training imparted to children at schools. It also suggested that interactions with locomotive drivers who have witnessed tragic accidents on the railway track be organised as these “go a long way in leaving a lasting impression on the minds of youngsters.

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PM, Railway Minister Must Take Responsibility for 'Lapses': Congress on Train Derailment in UP
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Jamtara train accident: A look at recent train mishaps in India
10 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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2 killed after train engine on trial runs over them in Odisha district: Official
11 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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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 …

Bihar train accident: Visual probe of the most affected coaches
1 year, 3 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 …

Bihar train accident: Villagers came with food, water, carried injured to clinic
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Deeply distressing: UK Parliament expresses condolences on Odisha train tragedy that killed 288
1 year, 7 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 …

Eyewitnesses recall ‘horrific and heart-wrenching’ scenes after deadly train crash in India
1 year, 7 months ago

Eyewitnesses recall ‘horrific and heart-wrenching’ scenes after deadly train crash in India

The Independent  

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India Train Crash Kills Over 280 In One Of Nation's Worst Rail Disasters
1 year, 7 months ago

India Train Crash Kills Over 280 In One Of Nation's Worst Rail Disasters

Huff Post  

Rescuers work at the site of passenger trains that derailed in Balasore district, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, Saturday, June 3, 2023. Rescuers are wading through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds as rail cars were flipped …

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  

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India train crash kills over 280, hurts 900 in country's deadliest rail accident in decades
1 year, 7 months ago

India train crash kills over 280, hurts 900 in country's deadliest rail accident in decades

The Independent  

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Odisha Train Accident: Rail min says 238 dead, 650 injured. Check latest update
1 year, 7 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 …

India’s worst train disaster in 20 years
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s worst train disaster in 20 years

Al Jazeera  

Three trains have crashed in India’s eastern Odisha state, killing at least 288 people in the country’s worst rail disaster in 20 years. Nearly 900 people were injured in the accident in Balasore district, said Pradeep Jena, the state’s top administrative official. The accident, which happened about 200km from state capital Bhubaneswar on Friday night, led to chaotic scenes as …

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades

Al Jazeera  

An extensive search-and-rescue operation ends as an investigation is under way into the triple train pile-up that injured more than 1,100. At least 288 people were killed and hundreds injured after three trains were involved in India’s deadliest rail accident in two decades, with families still searching for their loved ones and an investigation into the cause under way. The …

At least nine dead and 36 injured in train accident in India
3 years ago

At least nine dead and 36 injured in train accident 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 A train derailment in the …

Pakistan Train Accident: 50 Killed, 70 Injured as Trains Collide; Army Called in
3 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan Train Accident: 50 Killed, 70 Injured as Trains Collide; Army Called in

News 18  

Two passenger trains collided in Pakistan’s southern Sindh Province early Monday morning, killing at least 50 people and injuring 70 others, prompting authorities to call in the Army and paramilitary forces for the challenging task of rescue and relief operations. The accident occurred when the Millat Express train from Karachi to Sargodha derailed and fell on the opposite track and …

Amritsar train tragedy Victims’ kin protest near accident site
5 years, 3 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy Victims’ kin protest near accident site

Hindustan Times  

Family members of those killed in last year’s Amritsar Dussehra tragedy on Tuesday staged a protest against what is termed as the Congress-led state government’s lack of interest in fixing the responsibility for the accident. As the grieving relatives announced to block rail traffic at the accident site on Tuesday, the police beefed up security on both side of the …

A year after the Amritsar train tragedy, family members of victims stage protest, demand justice from Punjab government
5 years, 3 months ago

A year after the Amritsar train tragedy, family members of victims stage protest, demand justice from Punjab government

Op India  

A year since the horrific train tragedy in Amritsar on the occasion of Dussehra, the family members of the victims perished and injured in the incident carried out a protest march to mark the first anniversary of the dreadful incident which had left 60 dead and scores of others injured. Punjab: Families of the victims of 2018 Amritsar train accident …

Amritsar train tragedy: Bikram Singh Majithia joins candle march with kin of victims, says Congress has not kept its promise to give them jobs
5 years, 3 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Bikram Singh Majithia joins candle march with kin of victims, says Congress has not kept its promise to give them jobs

Firstpost  

Rallying with the family and friends of those who died in the Amritsar train accident last year, Bikram Singh Majithia alleged that the Congress government has failed to fulfil its promise to give jobs. Amritsar : Rallying with the family and friends of those who died in the 19 October train accident last year, SAD leader and former Punjab minister …

Amritsar train tragedy: Four months on, SIT yet to fix criminal responsibility
5 years, 10 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Four months on, SIT yet to fix criminal responsibility

Hindustan Times  

Four-and-a-half months have lapsed since the Amritsar train tragedy, however, the special investigation team that was formed to ‘fix criminal responsibility’ for the accident is yet to complete its probe. Additional inspector general Daljit Singh Rana heads the SIT, which comprises deputy superintendent of police Surinder Kumar, two inspectors Narinder Kumar and Nirmal Singh, and GRP’s Amritsar station house officer …

SAD, BJP, Congress MLAs clash inside Punjab Assembly over non-payment of compensation to Amritsar train tragedy victims
5 years, 10 months ago

SAD, BJP, Congress MLAs clash inside Punjab Assembly over non-payment of compensation to Amritsar train tragedy victims

Firstpost  

The Punjab Assembly witnessed unruly scenes on Monday between members of ruling Congress and the Akali-BJP over the Amritsar train accident last year where 60 people died Chandigarh: The Punjab Assembly witnessed unruly scenes on Monday between members of ruling Congress and the Akali-BJP over the Amritsar train accident last year where 60 people died. On the last day of …

Amritsar Tragedy: Dussehra event was held without permission, organisers showed gross neglect, says state probe
6 years, 1 month ago

Amritsar Tragedy: Dussehra event was held without permission, organisers showed gross neglect, says state probe

Op India  

Dussehra this year was marred by a tragic train accident in Amritsar where 60 people were killed. The probe report has pointed out that the organisers of the event, including councillor’s Vijay Madan’s son Mithu Madan, who is a close aide of the Navjot Sidhu, did not undertake proper safety measures and showed extreme negligence while managing crowd. It was …

Amritsar train accident: Magisterial probe gives clean chit to Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife
6 years, 1 month ago

Amritsar train accident: Magisterial probe gives clean chit to Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife

India TV News  

Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, has been given a clean chit in Amritsar train accident case, news agency PTI reported. News agency PTI quoted its official sources as saying that Jalandhar Divisional Commissioner B Purushartha—appointed the special executive magistrate by the government to probe the accident—indicted the son of a Congress councillor, who organised the …

Home dept. to examine Punjab train tragedy report
6 years, 1 month ago

Home dept. to examine Punjab train tragedy report

The Hindu  

A 300-page magisterial probe report on the Amritsar train accident in which about 60 people died last month was submitted to the Punjab Home Secretary on Wednesday. Jalandhar Divisional Commissioner B. Purushartha, who was appointed special executive magistrate by the government to probe the October 19 accident, said the report was submitted to Punjab Home Secretary N. S. Kalsi. They …

Amritsar train tragedy: After calling it 'tresspassing', Railways orders probe into deadly incident which killed 60 on Dussehra
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: After calling it 'tresspassing', Railways orders probe into deadly incident which killed 60 on Dussehra

India TV News  

The Railways has finally given its consent to probe the Amritsar train tragedy in which over 60 Dusshera revellers were mowed by a speeding train. In its statement released on Friday, the Railways said that the accident has become a 'matter of great public discourse', especially raising concerns about safety of people trespassing on railway tracks. In its statement the …

Opinion | Amritsar train tragedy and the rule of law
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Amritsar train tragedy and the rule of law

Live Mint  

Two Fridays ago, an enormous tragedy struck Punjab. Unmindful of the approaching train, the victims had congregated on the tracks to view the concluding ceremony of the annual Dussehra festivities taking place in a small patch of land adjoining the railway line. While this may be the case, it is apparent that there already exists a big takeaway: With all …

Amritsar train tragedy aftermath: Northern Railways instructs drivers to slow down, asks guards to take safety measures
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy aftermath: Northern Railways instructs drivers to slow down, asks guards to take safety measures

Firstpost  

The railways has maintained that it was not at fault for the Amritsar train tragedy because it had no intimation of the event. New Delhi: To prevent any Amritsar-like incident, Northern Railways has instructed train drivers to slow down and guards to take appropriate safety measures on spotting a crowd or events related to festivals near railway tracks. “The railways …

Opinion | Lessons from the Amritsar train accident
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Lessons from the Amritsar train accident

Live Mint  

Earlier this week, Sukhpal Khaira, an Aam Aadmi Party member of the Punjab state legislature, said that the Amritsar Dussehra incident was a small incident and that such incidents happen every day in India. Sixty-two people have died and 90 have been injured by the speeding train that ploughed through the crowd that had spilled onto the railway tracks for …

Amritsar train tragedy: Punjab minister defends Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife, blames railway gateman for incident
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Punjab minister defends Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife, blames railway gateman for incident

Firstpost  

Navjot Singh Sidhu had targeted the Indian Railways over the tragic incident in Amritsar, raising several questions about the national transporter’s functioning. Chandigarh: Punjab minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa Monday defended Navjot Kaur Sidhu over the Amritsar train tragedy, saying she was not at fault, and blamed the railway gateman for the incident, in which nearly 60 people were killed …

Amritsar train tragedy: Captain govt trying to save Sidhu, his wife, says SAD-BJP
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Captain govt trying to save Sidhu, his wife, says SAD-BJP

Hindustan Times  

The coordination committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday decided to launch a campaign for justice to the victims of the Amritsar train tragedy. Addressing a joint press conference with BJP state president Shwait Malik, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged that the Congress government has launched a “cover-up” exercise to save local bodies minister …

Political parties in blame game over Amritsar train tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

Political parties in blame game over Amritsar train tragedy

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A political war has broken out over the Dussehra train tragedy in Amritsar, in which 61 people were killed and several injured, with parties blaming each other and the Railways. The Congress leader alleged that either the railways was trying to hide something or it was a political conspiracy to pin the blame on cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, …

Amritsar train accident: Case in Bihar court against Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Dussehra event organisers
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: Case in Bihar court against Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Dussehra event organisers

India TV News  

A case against Sidhu’s wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu and the organisers of the Dussehra event was filed in a Bihar court on Monday, which held them responsible for mowing down of several revellers by a passing train in Amritsar on October 19. The case was filed by a social activist in a Chief Judicial Magistrate's court, who contended that a …

Amritsar train tragedy: Case filed in Bihar court against Sidhu's wife
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Case filed in Bihar court against Sidhu's wife

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur: A complaint case was filed Monday against Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, seeking registration of a case against her for failing to discharge her duties that led to the death of nearly 60 people in a train accident in Amritsar Friday. The complaint claimed that Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who was the chief guest at a Dussehra function in …

Amritsar train accident: NHRC issues notice to Punjab government, Railway Board; seeks report in four weeks
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: NHRC issues notice to Punjab government, Railway Board; seeks report in four weeks

India TV News  

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued notices to the government of Punjab and the Railway Board Chairman over the Amritsar train accident, which claimed the lives of 60 people during Dussehra celebrations on Friday. It cannot be said to be a "sane act by people" to sit on the railway tracks, at the same time, the negligence on …

No fault of mine': Absconding Amritsar Dusshera event organiser releases video
6 years, 2 months ago

No fault of mine': Absconding Amritsar Dusshera event organiser releases video

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: Saurabh Madan Mithu, son of Congress councillor Vijay Madan, who organised the Dusshera programme in Amritsar and is absconding since the tragedy, has released a video message saying that he was pained by the accident and claimed that “some people are intentionally trying to frame him” in the accident. He said there was a 20 feet boundary made around …

Amritsar train mishap: Fake news on 'Muslim' driver circulated on social media; news agency shares misleading 'eyewitness' account
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train mishap: Fake news on 'Muslim' driver circulated on social media; news agency shares misleading 'eyewitness' account

Firstpost  

One of the false claims doing the rounds on social media on the Amritsar train tragedy is to do with — no surprises here — the religion of the driver of the train. Following the Amritsar train tragedy, in which at least 61 people lost their lives during Dussehra celebrations on Friday, a number of false and misleading claims have …

NHRC notices to Punjab government, Chairman, Railway Board over Amritsar train tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

NHRC notices to Punjab government, Chairman, Railway Board over Amritsar train tragedy

The Quint  

New Delhi, Oct 22 The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued notices to Punjab government and Chairman, Railway Board, over the Amritsar tragedy in which over 60 people were crushed to death by a train while watching the burning of the Dusshera effigy. The Commission observed that it cannot be said to be a "sane act by people" to …

Amritsar train tragedy: Event organiser says taken all permissions, alerted crowd not to stand on tracks
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Event organiser says taken all permissions, alerted crowd not to stand on tracks

Firstpost  

Saurabh Madan Mithoo, the organiser of the Dussehra celebration in Amritsar where at least 59 people were run over by a passing train, said he is extremely pained by the incident. Days after a train mowed down 59 people watching a Ravan effigy being burnt near Joda Phatak on 19 October, the organiser of the Dussehra event has said in …

Amritsar train tragedy: Gurugram-based lawyer files petition in Punjab and Haryana HC seeking CBI inquiry
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Gurugram-based lawyer files petition in Punjab and Haryana HC seeking CBI inquiry

Firstpost  

The accident took place in Choura Bazar near Jhoda Phatak area of Amritsar on 19 October after a train ran over the crowd, standing along railway tracks, to watch an effigy of Ravan being burnt. Chandigarh: A petition has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court by a Gurugram-based lawyer seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry or …

‘These small incidents happen everyday’: AAP MLA trivialises the massive Amritsar tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

‘These small incidents happen everyday’: AAP MLA trivialises the massive Amritsar tragedy

Op India  

Over 60 people were killed and many others were injured when the Jalandhar-Amritsar DMU ran over people gathered to watch Ravan Dahan near the Jora Phatak area in Amritsar. If would have also been avoidable had Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife had paid attention when the person standing next to her boasted that even if several trains pass, people …

Train driver lied, say witnesses of Amritsar train tragedy that killed 61
6 years, 2 months ago

Train driver lied, say witnesses of Amritsar train tragedy that killed 61

Hindustan Times  

Eyewitnesses of Friday’s train tragedy in Amritsar have accused the loco pilot of lying and rubbished his statement to police and railway authorities that he did not stop the train because the Dussehra revellers at the spot of the accident had started pelting stones. The driver in his statement on Saturday said that he applied “emergency brakes” as he saw …

Amritsar train accident: A tragedy that was waiting to happen
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: A tragedy that was waiting to happen

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Dussehra celebrations at Amritsar’s Dhobi Ghat have been a four-decade-old affair. “Dussehra organizers generally tell the guards at the crossing to take care of the trains by closing the gates after 5-10 minutes—enough time for organizers to ask the public to clear the tracks before the train passes. “That is one reason why this kind of a tragedy …

Protesters, police clash at Amritsar crash site
6 years, 2 months ago

Protesters, police clash at Amritsar crash site

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: A police commando and a photojournalist were injured on Sunday when protesters pelted stones and clashed with security personnel who removed them from a rail track where 59 Dasara revellers were mowed down by a train, officials said, adding traffic was restored on the route. The agitated protesters blocking the track were removed and train services resumed this afternoon …

Why was loco-pilot given clean chit in a day: Navjot Singh Sidhu targets railways over Amritsar tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

Why was loco-pilot given clean chit in a day: Navjot Singh Sidhu targets railways over Amritsar tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday targeted the Indian Railways, raising several questions about its functioning and asked how a “clean chit” was given to the loco-pilot of the train, which mowed down at least 59 people watching a Dussehra event in Amritsar, in “one day”. The statement from Sidhu, whose wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu was the chief guest …

Amritsar mishap due to 'negligence', probe will fix accountability: Police
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar mishap due to 'negligence', probe will fix accountability: Police

Deccan Chronicle  

Jalandhar: Punjab Director General of Police Suresh Arora Sunday said Additional Director General of Police Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota will conduct an inquiry into the Amritsar train accident to fix responsibility. There has been “negligence” on someone's part and this probe has been ordered to fix accountability, the DGP told media persons on the sidelines of the 59th Police Commemoration …

Amritsar train tragedy: Many locals, including 10-month-old baby, still missing
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Many locals, including 10-month-old baby, still missing

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: Two days after 61 people lost their lives in the train mishap in Amritsar's Joda Pathak area, scores of revellers who had gathered to witness the Dusshera celebrations are still missing. According to an NDTV report, a ten-month-old baby boy was found near the train tracks a few hours after the deadly mishap. "Two labourers who were living in …

Amritsar tragedy: Train services resume after 40 hours; protesters removed from track
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar tragedy: Train services resume after 40 hours; protesters removed from track

India TV News  

Train services on the Amritsar track accident site resumed on Sunday afternoon after more than 40 hours of the incident, as protesters were cleared off the tracks, confirmed a railway spokesperson. "First goods train started from Manawala to Amritsar at 1416 hours," said Northern Railways spokesperson Deepak Kumar, adding the train will be followed by mail/express trains. “Train services have …

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