Getting railway safety back on track after Odisha
1 year, 6 months ago

Getting railway safety back on track after Odisha

The Hindu  

There have been innumerable television debates following the train accident involving the 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, the 12864 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and a goods train at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, Odisha, on the evening of June 2. The Odisha train accident is now a subject of double investigation; the first, the statutory probe by the Commissioner of Rail Safety, and the second by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which is an unprecedented move by the government. The provision of a double lock system even for remote huts in railway stations will certainly cause great inconvenience to implement, increasing the chances of train delays but is it a great price to pay given the Odisha train accident? If the inquiry into the Odisha train accident confirms that this was indeed a case of unsafe intrusion by a maintainer, it would be even more important to determine whether this was a one-off case in the zone or whether it was something detected in the normal course but not dealt with sternly.

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Secunderabad-Shalimar Express train derails in Bengal’s Howrah; TMC targets BJP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Secunderabad-Shalimar Express train derails in Bengal’s Howrah; TMC targets BJP

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: A parcel van and two passenger coaches of the weekly Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express got derailed near Nalpur station in West Bengal’s Howrah district on Saturday morning, South Eastern Railway officials said, adding that nobody was hurt. The derailment shook the entire train.” Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress targeted the central government saying railway accidents are on the rise because funds …

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 …

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 …

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

What can the Railways do to stop accidents? | Explained

The Hindu  

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

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 …

Letters to The Editor — June 18, 2024
6 months ago

Letters to The Editor — June 18, 2024

The Hindu  

Rail accident There seems to be no end to railway accidents in India. In the frenzy to flag off Vande Bharat trains across India, the Minister has become a hapless spectator. C. Sachidananda Narayanan, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu Over the past few years, the Indian Railways has been dealing with serious challenges: signal failures, maintenance issues and gross negligence in various …

Indian Railways Far from Safe Despite Several Initiatives
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian Railways Far from Safe Despite Several Initiatives

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Attention riveted to the lack of safety on the Indian Railways following the train mishap at Kantakapalli and Alamanda on the mainline of the Waltair Division. The CAG's 2022 report highlighted several shortcomings within the Indian Railways system that operates one of the world's largest and busiest rail networks. Key factors contributing to rail accidents include poor rolling stock …

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 …

Human error, wrong signalling led to Odisha train accident: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Human error, wrong signalling led to Odisha train accident: Report

India Today  

A recent report by the Commissioner Railway Safety pointed out human errors as the cause behind the devastating Balasore train accident. The report attributed the incident to a rear-collision between the Coromondel Express and a goods train, that resulted due to lapses in the "signalling-circuit-alteration" process conducted at the North Signal Goomty station. Lapses in signalling work, Station Master at …

Lapses in signalling, repairs led to Odisha train tragedy: Railways report
1 year, 5 months ago

Lapses in signalling, repairs led to Odisha train tragedy: Railways report

Hindustan Times  

Faulty signalling due to two botched repair works, including one in 2018 and the other hours before the accident, led to the Coromandel Express being sent on a collision course with a goods train on another track, the main Railways investigation of the crash has found, according to people aware of the development, and official documents. Over 290 people have …

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 accident aftermath: South Eastern Railway's Gen Manager Archana Joshi removed from her post
1 year, 5 months ago

Odisha train accident aftermath: South Eastern Railway's Gen Manager Archana Joshi removed from her post

India TV News  

Odisha train accident: Almost a month after the ghastly train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore district, South Eastern Railway's General Manager Archana Joshi has been removed from her post. Indian Railway said in a statement that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Anil Kumar Mishra to become the new General Manager of South Eastern Railway. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw holds …

'Please wait for CBI probe... truth needs to come out': Railways minister on Odisha train accident reason
1 year, 6 months ago

'Please wait for CBI probe... truth needs to come out': Railways minister on Odisha train accident reason

India TV News  

Odisha Train Tragedy: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that let the probe by Central Bureau of Investigation be completed when asked to tell the reason for the Odisha train accident. According to the PTI, Railways Minister said, "Please wait for CBI probe to be complete. Vaishnaw said the Commissioner of Railway Safety is also conducting a parallel …

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews safety works in Northern Railways
1 year, 6 months ago

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews safety works in Northern Railways

The Hindu  

After the tragic June 2 rail accident in Odisha’s Balasore, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw conducted a three-hour meeting on June 17 at the Divisional Railway Manager’s office, Northern Railways, New Delhi to review safety works. Mr. Vaishnaw instructed the officers and staff present to ensure the safety of train movement, and emphasised that it should not be compromised during …

Railways to review operations, to ensure ‘zero compromise’ on safety
1 year, 6 months ago

Railways to review operations, to ensure ‘zero compromise’ on safety

The Hindu  

The Indian Railways will review every aspect of safety in the operation of trains to ensure foolproof working of the system. Expressing grave concern over the tragic train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha which left 288 passengers dead and over 900 injured, Chairman Railway Board/Chief Executive Officer A. K. Lahoti directed top railway officers, including General Managers …

Railway safety — listen to the voices from below
1 year, 6 months ago

Railway safety — listen to the voices from below

The Hindu  

Nothing focuses the nation’s collective attention on the Indian Railways as a major accident. The triple train collision at Bahanaga Bazar railway station, near Balasore in Odisha on June 2, which led to the tragic loss of over 280 lives, has evoked all the expected responses from various quarters: calls for the resignation of the Minister in charge of the …

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 …

Congress questions BJP over rail safety following Odisha train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress questions BJP over rail safety following Odisha train accident

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 15, 2023 11:00 IST - 3 MINS READ The Congress has raised several questions on rail safety, pointing out that the BJP, in a 2016 accident, had hidden behind the sabotage theory without providing any proof. In its first statement after the accident involving multiple trains in Odisha, the All India Congress Committee released a set of …

After Odisha train tragedy, candidates push Centre to expedite recruitment in Railways' safety department
1 year, 6 months ago

After Odisha train tragedy, candidates push Centre to expedite recruitment in Railways' safety department

India Today  

In the aftermath of the Odisha train tragedy, which claimed 288 lives, a battery of questions are being raised in connection with the safety system with the Indian Railways. Also, the Odisha train tragedy ushered these candidates to press the Centre to expedite the recruitment process. In the aftermath of the rail tragedy in Balasore, the government should look at …

Odisha train tragedy: 5 railway staff under lens over alleged operation oversight
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train tragedy: 5 railway staff under lens over alleged operation oversight

Hindustan Times  

The assistant station master of the Bahanaga Bazar railway station, and four workers employed in the signalling department of the railways are being questioned in the investigation into the train accident in Balasore on June 2, said railways and CBI officials, suggesting that they did not conduct proper tests after a maintenance operation that may have interfered with the line’s …

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 …

Congress seeks FIR against PM, Railway Minister for negligence in Balasore train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress seeks FIR against PM, Railway Minister for negligence in Balasore train accident

The Hindu  

Accusing the Narendra Modi government of dereliction of duty of Himalayan proportions in the Balasore train accident, the Congress on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation should lodge a First Information Report against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for negligence. At a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar said Mr. Vaishnaw was …

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… …

Data | Odisha train accident and the declining focus on safety by the Indian Railways
1 year, 6 months ago

Data | Odisha train accident and the declining focus on safety by the Indian Railways

The Hindu  

A cursory look at historical data on railway accidents gives the impression that such incidents are a thing of the past. Notably, among the consequential train accidents, 55% had occurred due to negligence or failure of the Railways staff. The Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh fund was created in 2017-18 with a corpus of ₹1 lakh crore to provide financial support …

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 …

Odisha train accident: CBI registers case as team reaches Balasore for probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: CBI registers case as team reaches Balasore for probe

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation took over the probe in the tragic three-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore district last Friday and a team reached the accident spot on Tuesday to investigate. “CBI has registered a case on the request of ministry of railways, consent of the Odisha government and further orders from DoPT relating to the train accident involving Coromandel …

Tragic track: on the Balasore train accident and corrective measures by the Indian Railways
1 year, 6 months ago

Tragic track: on the Balasore train accident and corrective measures by the Indian Railways

The Hindu  

The rail accident in Balasore in Odisha on June 2, involving the collision of three trains, is a tragic reminder of the challenges that India faces in modernising and expanding its rail services. At least 275 people were killed and over 900 injured when the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Express and a freight train collided in the worst rail …

What is ailing the Indian Indian Railways?
1 year, 6 months ago

What is ailing the Indian Indian Railways?

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 05, 2023 19:07 IST - 1 MIN READ The Indian Railways, one of the world’s largest employers and a crucial component of the Indian economy, is once again in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. One of the reasons cited by many experts as a possible cause behind the mishap was the poor investment India makes …

CBI investigates crime, not rail accident, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge tells PM Modi in a four-page letter
1 year, 6 months ago

CBI investigates crime, not rail accident, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge tells PM Modi in a four-page letter

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation is meant to investigate crimes and not railway accidents, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day after the Centre had said that CBI would probe the Balasore train accident. Mr. Kharge, who had served as a Railway Minister in the Congress-UPA government, in four-page letter …

Goods train derails in Odisha 3 days after Balasore crash; ‘Not ours’: Railways
1 year, 6 months ago

Goods train derails in Odisha 3 days after Balasore crash; ‘Not ours’: Railways

Hindustan Times  

As Odisha is reeling under the shock of the triple train collision in Balasore that killed around 275 people, another train mishap was reported from Odisha's Bargarh district on Monday. The derailment of the goods train comes three days after the Coromandel tragedy, one of the most devastating train crash in India since Independence. Read | Cause of crash identified, …

Probe into India rail disaster begins as train services resume
1 year, 6 months ago

Probe into India rail disaster begins as train services resume

Al Jazeera  

Official investigation into India’s deadliest rail crash in 20 years begins as trains cross the disaster spot in eastern Odisha state. India’s official investigation into its deadliest rail crash in 20 years has begun after preliminary findings point to signal failure as the likely cause for a collision that killed at least 275 people and injured nearly 1,200. The disaster …

Odisha train tragedy: 'It's not the time to suppress the truth'- CM Mamata Banerjee sharpens attack on Centre
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train tragedy: 'It's not the time to suppress the truth'- CM Mamata Banerjee sharpens attack on Centre

India TV News  

Odisha train tragedy: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Centre after Railway Board recommended a CBI inquiry into the Balasore train accident saying she wants people to know the truth. Mamata cancels Darjeeling trip Banerjee on Monday cancelled her four-day trip to Darjeeling at the last minute to supervise the treatment and rehabilitation of passengers of …

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 …

DC Edit | Worst rail tragedy in years brings with it hard lessons
1 year, 6 months ago

DC Edit | Worst rail tragedy in years brings with it hard lessons

Deccan Chronicle  

The worst accident in the Indian Railways in this century has shocked the nation. Its tragedy in human terms is unacceptably high — 275 people have reportedly died — and over 1,175 are seriously injured and taking treatment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi rushed to the accident spot, as had railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, to survey and oversee the rescue operations. …

Cause of crash identified, CBI should investigate: Railway minister Vaishnaw
1 year, 6 months ago

Cause of crash identified, CBI should investigate: Railway minister Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

The Railway Board has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore that killed 275 people and injured nearly 1,100, Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday evening and suggested that authorities were looking into a possible sabotage attempt, even as officials on the ground bulldozed capsized coaches, relaid tracks, and installed fresh …

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 crash: Audit report last year flagged multiple shortcomings. 10 points
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train crash: Audit report last year flagged multiple shortcomings. 10 points

Hindustan Times  

While Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the “root cause” of the deadly triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore district has been identified, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge pointed out the Parliamentary Standing Committee's 323rd report which criticised the railways for the “disregard” shown by the railway board towards the recommendations of the Commission of Railway Safety. In its …

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 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 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 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 …

‘Is it correct that rail minister…?’: Congress's Surjewala asks Modi 9 questions on Odisha train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Is it correct that rail minister…?’: Congress's Surjewala asks Modi 9 questions on Odisha train accident

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday posed nine questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the horrific triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore, while demanding immediate sacking of railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Referring to a news report by ThePrint, Surjewala asked why the rail minister was negligent towards the “critical warning” on the failure of the signalling system. Is …

India’s deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s prime minister had been scheduled to inaugurate an electrical semi-high-speed train equipped with a safety feature — another step in the modernization of an antiquated railway that is the lifeline of the world’s most populous nation. The massive derailment on Friday night involving two passenger trains is a stark reminder of safety issues that continue to …

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 …

Amid Declining Accident Rates, Odisha Train Tragedy Throws Light on Rail Safety Concerns
1 year, 6 months ago

Amid Declining Accident Rates, Odisha Train Tragedy Throws Light on Rail Safety Concerns

News 18  

The unfortunate and tragic train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening has once again underscored the crucial issue of rail safety. According to government data from 2010-11, the Indian Railways network recorded a total of 139 “consequential” train accidents, resulting in 235 passenger fatalities. The ‘consequential’ accidents, as defined by the Railways, are those that have “serious repercussions …

Odisha train accident | PM inspects site, takes stock of situation; assures stringent action against guilty
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | PM inspects site, takes stock of situation; assures stringent action against guilty

The Hindu  

Condoling the death of more than 260 people after the train accident in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 3 said that the government will leave no stone unturned for the treatment of those injured. Odisha train accident live updates Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 3 inspected the triple train accident site at Bahanaga in Odisha’s Balasore district …

Odisha derailment: Why do trains keep going off track in India?
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha derailment: Why do trains keep going off track in India?

Firstpost  

More than 200 people died and over 900 were injured after three trains collided near Odisha’s Balasore on Friday. Rail tragedies in India According to a Comptroller and Auditor General report published last year, seven in 10 railway accidents that occurred between 2018 to 2021 were due to derailments, reported IndiaSpend. As a result, maintenance of tracks to prevent derailments …

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 …

Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects Odisha train crash site, orders high-level probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects Odisha train crash site, orders high-level probe

Hindustan Times  

Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday reached the Odisha train accident spot in Balasore and announced that a high-level committee will be instituted to probe the incident. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Odisha's Balasore train accident site. Follow Odisha train accident LIVE updates Reiterating that the focus will remain on rescue operations and ensuring adequate medical help for the …

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