Amritsar train tragedy: Police begin probe as train mows at least 59 Dussehra revellers in Punjab; train driver held
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Police begin probe as train mows at least 59 Dussehra revellers in Punjab; train driver held

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Punjab Police has launched an investigation into the Dussehra tragedy in Amritsar on Friday evening in which a local train crushed at least 59 people while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy from a railway track Amritsar: The Punjab Police has launched an investigation into the Dussehra tragedy in Amritsar on Friday evening in which a local train crushed at least 59 people while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy from a railway track. Punjab Police officials said that the DMU driver had been detained at the Ludhiana railway station and was being questioned regarding the incident that took place on Friday night at the Jora Phatak near Dhobi Ghat within Amritsar city. Railway officials were also gathering information from the railway linemen posted along the tracks near the Jora Phatak area who failed to inform the DMU driver regarding the presence of over 700 people on the railway tracks who were watching the burning of the Ravan and other effigies during Dussehra celebrations. Over 700 people were watching the huge Ravana effigy going up in flames amid exploding crackers at the Jora Phatak near Dhobi Ghat within Amritsar city when the Jalandhar-Amritsar DMU passenger train coming to Amritsar from Hoshiarpur came hurtling down around 7 pm.

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Investigators scour wreckage after deadly Pakistan train crash
1 year, 5 months ago

Investigators scour wreckage after deadly Pakistan train crash

The Hindu  

Investigators scoured the wreckage on August 7 of a weekend train derailment that killed at least 34 people, the latest deadly crash to hit Pakistan's antiquated railway network. Crashes common "Despite Sarhari being a backward area, the locals swiftly arrived at the scene to provide assistance," said 28-year-old rescuer Zulfiqar Ali. Crashes and derailments occur frequently on Pakistan's antiquated railway …

CRS probe into Balasore train tragedy: Five rail employees under scanner
1 year, 7 months ago

CRS probe into Balasore train tragedy: Five rail employees under scanner

The Hindu  

Five railway employees, including the station master of Bahanaga Bazar, are being investigated in connection with the three-train accident in Odisha's Balasore district that claimed 288 lives, official sources said on Monday. The sources said the five employees are discharging their duties at present and any future action would depend on the accident probe report prepared by the Commissioner of …

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  

NEW DELHI — The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed — killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 900 and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. Here’s a look at other deadly India train crashes in recent decades: October 2018 — A train ran …

Kerala train fire incident: 3 bodies found on railway track, police hunt for suspect
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala train fire incident: 3 bodies found on railway track, police hunt for suspect

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: Three people including an infant were found dead on the railway track near Elathur in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Sunday night, following an incident where a man allegedly poured petrol on co-passengers and set fire on one of them resulting in burn injuries to at least eight other persons, railway officials said on Monday. According to the officials, …

AMRITSAR TRAIN ACCIDENTNow, retired judge to probe MC officials’ role
4 years, 11 months ago

AMRITSAR TRAIN ACCIDENTNow, retired judge to probe MC officials’ role

Hindustan Times  

AMRITSAR HT Image The Punjab local government department has appointed a retired judge to probe the role of Amritsar municipal corporation officials in the 2018 Dussehra train tragedy in which 61 persons were killed. The MC officials include estate officer Sushant Bhatia, additional divisional fire officer Kashmir Singh, superintendent Pushpinder Singh, superintendent Garish Kumar and inspector Kewal Krishan. “Even as …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

Amritsar train tragedy: Youth hold protest near accident asks Punjab govt to trace missing people, provide compensation
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Youth hold protest near accident asks Punjab govt to trace missing people, provide compensation

Firstpost  

Amritsar: A group of youths held protest Sunday morning near the Amritsar mishap site where at least 59 Dussehra revellers were mowed down by a speeding train. “Two labourers who were living in my area are still missing,” said Kamal, who is a resident of an area near Joda Phatak where at least 59 people were killed Friday evening after …

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go missing
6 years, 2 months ago

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go missing

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: As a blame game played out over the Dussehra tragedy in Amritsar, the police admitted they gave the organisers a no-objection certificate but said the event where a train mowed down at least 61 revellers also needed permission from the municipal corporation. Amritsar Deputy Commissioner of Police Amrik Singh Powar said the organisers were given a ‘no objection certificate' …

Amritsar train tragedy: Police files FIR against unknown persons; Dussehra event organiser, Saurabh Madan, goes missing
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Police files FIR against unknown persons; Dussehra event organiser, Saurabh Madan, goes missing

Firstpost  

New Delhi/Amritsar: The Punjab government on Saturday ordered a magisterial probe into the accident near Amritsar where 59 Dussehra revellers were mowed down by a train, while railways has ruled out any inquiry on its part. Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Saturday said that a magisterial inquiry into the train accident will be conducted and the report will be submitted …

Amritsar train accident: Man who played Ravana dies saving others
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: Man who played Ravana dies saving others

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: The man who played the character of demon king Ravana at the Ram Leela at Joda Phatak was among those killed in the train accident. Unable to control her emotions, Dalbir Singh’s mother said her son was playing different characters in the Ram Leela for the past many years. “My son played the role of Ravana at the Ram …

Amritsar train accident triggers political slugfest
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident triggers political slugfest

Hindustan Times  

The rail tragedy that claimed 61 lives and left many injured during Dussehra festivities in Amritsar on Friday has turned into a political minefield. Opposition Akali Dal-BJP leaders on Saturday trained their guns on Punjab local government minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, saying his wife, Navjot Kaur, who was chief guest at the function, “fled the scene” after the accident. Punjab …

Within hours of the Amritsar train tragedy, Rajdeep and several others lie about the accident
6 years, 2 months ago

Within hours of the Amritsar train tragedy, Rajdeep and several others lie about the accident

Op India  

In a shocking incident, a speeding train ran over a multitude of people gathered to watch Ravan Dahan near the Jora Phatak area in Amritsar last evening. Echoing Manoj Sinha, Ashwani Lohani, Chairman Railway Board, contended that it wasn’t Railways’ fault and that the two manned level-crossing on that track were both closed. There is no speed restriction there: Ashwani …

Amritsar Congress councillor, son who organised Dussehra event go underground after tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar Congress councillor, son who organised Dussehra event go underground after tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Even as political leaders made a beeline to the rail tragedy spot in Amritsar that left 61 Dussehra revellers dead, Congress councillor Vijay Madaan and her son Saurabh Madaan ‘Meethu’, who organised the event, have gone underground. People close to him said after the accident, victims’ family members and agitated crowd came to his house but he managed to escape, …

Amritsar train tragedy: Most dead are migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, say officials
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Most dead are migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, say officials

Firstpost  

The accident has claimed 59 lives so far out of which 39 bodies have been identified by the authorities. Amritsar: Most people who were mowed down by a speeding train in Amritsar during Dussehra celebrations Friday evening were migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, an official said here Saturday. A senior official in the district administration said most migrant …

Amritsar train tragedy: How poor crowd management, official apathy and overcrowding led to Dussehra disaster
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: How poor crowd management, official apathy and overcrowding led to Dussehra disaster

Firstpost  

The Ram Lila was staged this week—like it has been for at least 14 years—not on an open ground but within the four-walled compound of a rustic dhobhi ghat. It was too dark for us to notice any train coming our way at that hour,” said Hemant Rai, a local car trader, who was present at yesterday’s fiasco and helped …

Manoj Sinha rules out action against driver of train that killed 59, says railways not at fault in Amritsar tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

Manoj Sinha rules out action against driver of train that killed 59, says railways not at fault in Amritsar tragedy

Firstpost  

Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha Saturday ruled out any punitive action against the driver of the train that mowed down Dussehra revellers in Amritsar, saying there was no negligence on the part of the national transporter. New Delhi: Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha Saturday ruled out any punitive action against the driver of the train that …

Amritsar Tragedy: Video shows event organisers boasted about people standing on tracks to Navjot Kaur
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar Tragedy: Video shows event organisers boasted about people standing on tracks to Navjot Kaur

Op India  

Dussehra this year was marred by a tragic accident in Amritsar where dozens of people were slaughtered in a calamity which appears to have been totally avoidable. Now, a video has emerged which indicates that the organizers of the event, who are, as per reports, the family of a local Congress councillor, were completely aware of people standing on tracks …

Amritsar train accident: Let's not railroad engine driver; public, politicians and police deserve fair share of blame
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: Let's not railroad engine driver; public, politicians and police deserve fair share of blame

Firstpost  

The fear is that bureaucratic indifference, political sycophancy and arrogance, poor planning at the venue, a lack of basic safety norms will all be ignored In the Arabian desert, there are bone dry river beds called wadis. Now, we can blame the engine driver and the chief guest Navjot Kaur Sidhu for being late to the burning of the Ravana …

Wrong to blame Railways for Amritsar tragedy, people should not trespass on tracks, says chairman Ashwani Lohani
6 years, 2 months ago

Wrong to blame Railways for Amritsar tragedy, people should not trespass on tracks, says chairman Ashwani Lohani

Op India  

The Amritsar train tragedy absorbed the life of more than 60 people yesterday as the Jalandhar-Amritsar DMU ran over people gathered to watch Ravan Dahan near the Jora Phatak area in Amritsar last evening. While the chief guest to the event and wife of Congress leader, Navjot Singh Sindhu, former lawmaker Navjot Kaur Sidhu blamed railway authorities for not issuing …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat October 19 episode: Rajat Sharma on why several questions arise over tragic train accident in Amritsar
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat October 19 episode: Rajat Sharma on why several questions arise over tragic train accident in Amritsar

India TV News  

The tragic train accident that took place in Amritsar on Friday evening during Dussehra celebrations is truly spine chilling. One, the Dussehra effigy burning event used to take place at that spot every year, which was close to rail tracks, then why didn't the administration took steps to control the crowd? Two, why didn't the local railway officials sent employees …

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