Plumber averts major accident, prevents derailment of train in Uttar Pradesh
4 years, 3 months ago

Plumber averts major accident, prevents derailment of train in Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

In a miraculous incident, an alert plumber helped in averting a major train accident in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district. Chandrasen Saini, a plumber, was on his way to relieve himself when he spotted a crack on the railway track, minutes before the Amritsar-Howrah parcel train, with two military compartments attached, was scheduled to cross the track. The parcel train with 24 coaches was moving from Amritsar to Howrah and was crossing Bhaisiya village under Katghar in Uttar Pradesh on the Delhi-Lucknow down railway line when Saini raised the alarm. According to the Divisional Railway Manager of Moradabad, Tarun Prakash, train movement on the concerned railway track was suspended for around three hours.

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17 Wagons Of Freight Train Derail On Bilaspur-Katni Route, Traffic Disrupted
3 weeks, 6 days ago

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

ABP News  

Pendra Marwahi: A major train accident occurred on the Bilaspur-Katni rail route Tuesday, as a coal-laden freight train derailed near the Bhanwartank Railway Station. The mishap disrupted overhead electric wires and signal poles, leaving train traffic on both the up and down routes completely halted. Negligence Case Registered Over Worker’s Death At Bullet Train Casting Yard In another update, a …

Jharkhand: Coach of Jhajha-Bardhaman passenger train derails after being hit by truck | VIDEO
1 month ago

Jharkhand: Coach of Jhajha-Bardhaman passenger train derails after being hit by truck | VIDEO

India TV News  

A train accident was reported in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district on Tuesday. According to the Railways authorities, a coach of a passenger train derailed after being hit by a truck. Eastern Railways CPRO Kaushik Mitra said the train movement on the track has been affected and efforts to restore the train services on the route have been underway. 3 coaches of …

Passenger train collides with truck in Jharkhand, services hit
1 month ago

Passenger train collides with truck in Jharkhand, services hit

India Today  

Train services on Eastern Railway's Asansol Division were disrupted on Tuesday after a passenger train collided with a truck at a level crossing between Jasidih and Shankarpur stations. The truck, loaded with alabaster, forcibly entered level crossing gate number 27, which had been closed to road traffic, and collided with the moving train. According to DRM CN Singh of Asansol …

Caught between buffers, railway employee killed during shunting of train at a Bihar station
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caught between buffers, railway employee killed during shunting of train at a Bihar station

The Hindu  

A railway employee was killed after he was caught between the buffers of a train engine and a coach during a shunting operation at Barauni Junction station in Bihar’s Begusarai district on Saturday, officials said. An official of the East Central Railway said the guidelines for such an operation must have been violated leading to this “unfortunate incident” and an …

Bihar news: Railways porter gets trapped while moving train coaches in Begusarai, dies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar news: Railways porter gets trapped while moving train coaches in Begusarai, dies

Live Mint  

In a sad incident, a railway porter was killed during a shunting operation at Barauni Junction in Bihar's Begusarai on Saturday, NDTV quoted a police office official as saying. Three coaches of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar SF Express, including a parcel van and two passenger coaches, derailed near Nalpur Station in the South Eastern Railway division in Howrah, according to the …

Railway employee crushed to death during shunting of Lucknow-Barauni Express in Bihar's Begusarai
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Railway employee crushed to death during shunting of Lucknow-Barauni Express in Bihar's Begusarai

India TV News  

In a tragic accident, a railway employee lost his life during the shunting of the Lucknow-Barauni Express in Bihar's Begusarai district. However, before the task could be completed, the shunting engine loco pilot moved backwards due to which Raut got trapped between the engine and the parcel coach. Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Weekly Express derailes The tragic accident comes amid the rise …

Railway worker crushed to death while decoupling engine and bogie in Bihar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Railway worker crushed to death while decoupling engine and bogie in Bihar

India Today  

A 35-year-old railway employee died after being trapped between the engine and one of the coaches of a train during the shunting operation at Barauni Junction in Bihar's Begusarai district. The incident took place on Saturday when Amar Kumar Raut was decoupling the engine of Lucknow-Barauni Express after its termination at the Barauni Junction. A video from the incident showed …

Uttar Pradesh: Accident averted as two trains came on same track in Varanasi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh: Accident averted as two trains came on same track in Varanasi

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh: On Thursday, a major train accident was averted in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi as the two trains came face to face on the same track. 2 trains avoid collision Meanwhile, the Ayodhya Dham Special train, departing from platform number 3 of Varanasi Junction, was given a green signal. As the special train approached the yard near Varanasi Junction, the …

Bihar: Train engine derails near Muzaffarpur railway station, no casualties reported
3 months ago

Bihar: Train engine derails near Muzaffarpur railway station, no casualties reported

India TV News  

A special train en route from Muzaffarpur to Pune encountered a derailment near Muzaffarpur Railway Station when its engine went off the tracks. Meanwhile, it is pertinent to note that today's development comes days after four wagons of a goods train coming from Bhilai derailed between Muzaffarpur and Samastipur in Bihar on Wednesday. The late-evening incident happened near Narayanpur railway …

Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express narrowly escapes collision as another train comes on same track in Siliguri
4 months ago

Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express narrowly escapes collision as another train comes on same track in Siliguri

India TV News  

Siliguri Train accident: The Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express narrowly avoided a collision due to the vigilance of an oil tanker train guard in West Bengal's Siliguri. In the automatic block system, which relies on automatic signalling with signals every kilometer, trains are supposed to stop behind one another if a train halts. In this case, a freight train, which was ahead …

22 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail near Kanpur
4 months ago

22 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail near Kanpur

Hindustan Times  

Kanpur: As many as 22 coaches of the Sabarmati Express derailed near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh around 2.30am on Saturday after the engine hit a boulder, officials aware of the incident said. According to railway officials, the coaches derailed 30 minutes after the train left the Kanpur Central Railway station near Bhimsen on the Jhansi route. Union railway minister Ashwini …

Kanpur Train Derailment: Sabarmati Express Accident, Over 20 Coaches Derailed | Breaking News
4 months ago

Kanpur Train Derailment: Sabarmati Express Accident, Over 20 Coaches Derailed | Breaking News

ABP News  

A train accident occurred between Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh. The Sabarmati Express, train number 19168, derailed in a block section between the two stations. Upon receiving news of the accident, Kanpur DM Rakesh Kumar Singh and ADM rushed to the site to assess the situation, and rescue and relief operations were initiated immediately. The Indian Railways has …

Two coaches of passenger train derail in Madhya Pradesh
4 months, 1 week ago

Two coaches of passenger train derail in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

Two coaches of a passenger train derailed on Monday evening when it was entering the Itarsi railway junction in Madhya Pradesh, officials said. A senior railway official at the Bhopal Division told The Hindu that the fourth and fifth coaches of the Rani Kamlapati-Saharsa passenger train derailed from the track at 6.10 p.m. as the train was entering Itarsi’s platform …

Two dead, eight injured in Jharkand train accident
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Two dead, eight injured in Jharkand train accident

Hindustan Times  

Two people were killed and eight injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed when its engine had a “side collision” with a goods train that went off the tracks before the accident in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a series of railway disasters across the country in recent months that prompted authorities …

Howrah-CSMT Express train derails near Jharkhand's Chakradharpur, 2 Killed
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Howrah-CSMT Express train derails near Jharkhand's Chakradharpur, 2 Killed

ABP News  

West Singhbhum, July 30 : A serious rail accident occurred early this morning near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand, where several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed, resulting in injuries to six people. Accident Relief Medical Equipment units, along with medical staff, were dispatched to the site to provide immediate medical assistance and attend to the injured passengers. Additionally, the Additional Divisional …

Train Services Hit, Help Desk Set Up As Howrah-Mumbai Mail Accident Claims 2 Lives — Updates
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Train Services Hit, Help Desk Set Up As Howrah-Mumbai Mail Accident Claims 2 Lives — Updates

ABP News  

Mumbai-Howrah Train Accident Updates: Following the derailment of Howrah-Mumbai mail, at least five trains were cancelled and four were short terminated/short originated, South Eastern Railway said on Tuesday. At least two people were killed and 20 others sustained injuries after 18 coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed near Badabamboo in Jharkhand on Tuesday. VIDEO | Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailment: A help desk …

5-6 People Reportedly Injured In Jharkhand Train Accident, Howrah Express Derailed | ABP News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

5-6 People Reportedly Injured In Jharkhand Train Accident, Howrah Express Derailed | ABP News

ABP News  

Early on Tuesday, July 30, a train accident occurred in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand. Train number 12810, the Howrah-CST Express, derailed near Chakradharpur. Approximately five coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail Express derailed and subsequently crashed into the parked freight train. At the time of the derailment, a freight train was stationary on the adjacent track, and the derailed coaches collided with it.

Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derail in Jharkhand
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derail in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

Two persons were killed, and five others were injured after 18 coaches of Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand early on Tuesday. Safety ignored: Lalu Former Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad slammed the Central government over the accident and said “safety of passengers is being ignored in the Railways”. “INDIA bloc and Hemant Soren ji …

2 killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Express train derail in Jharkhand
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2 killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Express train derail in Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

Two people died, and 20 others were injured after a Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed in the early hours of Tuesday. 14 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Express train derail in Jharkhand's Chakradharpur All the injured passengers have been given first aid, officials said. Railway officials said that the incident occurred after a goods train coming from the opposite side derailed and impacted …

Dibrugarh Express Accident: UP Police Denies Loco Pilot's 'Explosion' Claim As Railways Begins Probe
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express Accident: UP Police Denies Loco Pilot's 'Explosion' Claim As Railways Begins Probe

ABP News  

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Train Accident: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday denied the claims of an explosion made by the loco pilot of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express before the train derailed between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations in Gonda district. A high-level investigation into the train accident has begun to uncover the reason behind the accident On Thursday, the loco pilot of the …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Tragedy : Helpline numbers, diversions and cancellations
5 months ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Tragedy : Helpline numbers, diversions and cancellations

India Today  

A huge train tragedy struck in Gonda as the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed, prompting immediate rescue efforts led by CM Yogi Adityanath. Passengers with their bags stacked on the sides of the track, and there were reports of at least four people being killed, and 30 others injured after multiple coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. …

Dibrugarh Express train derailment: No blast-like thing found on spot, say top sources in Uttar Pradesh Police
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express train derailment: No blast-like thing found on spot, say top sources in Uttar Pradesh Police

India TV News  

On Thursday there were reports that the loco pilot of the Dibrugarh Express train, which derailed near Gonda railway station in Uttar Pradesh, heard an explosion sound just before the train went off the tracks. However, on Friday top sources of Uttar Pradesh Police said no blast-like thing has been found on the spot, nor was there any foul play-like …

Dibrugarh Express accident: List of trains diverted on Gonda route
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express accident: List of trains diverted on Gonda route

Hindustan Times  

Several trains have been diverted from their usual route due to the derailment of several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in the Gonda-Mankapur railway section in Uttar Pradesh. Trains along the same route as the Dibrugarh express, whose coaches got derailed in Gonda, UP, have been diverted The Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express train accident on Thursday has led to at least two …

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

2 killed, 7 injured as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP’s Gonda
5 months ago

2 killed, 7 injured as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP’s Gonda

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: At least two persons were killed and seven others sustained injuries after several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda station in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday afternoon, officials from the Northeastern Frontier Railways said. The officials said that the front five coaches of the train were derailed near Gonda Jn station between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway station. “Train …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Accident highlights: Two dead as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails; Modi govt systematically jeopardised rail safety, says Kharge
5 months ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Accident highlights: Two dead as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails; Modi govt systematically jeopardised rail safety, says Kharge

The Hindu  

At least two passengers were killed and over 30 others injured when eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on July 18, an official said. The loco pilot of the train reportedly heard a loud explosion before the accident, Railway Ministry officials have stated in preliminary information. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told …

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident: 2 dead, over 30 injured after train derails in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda
5 months ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident: 2 dead, over 30 injured after train derails in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda

The Hindu  

At least two people were killed and 31 others injured after the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed and eight coaches overturned in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district on Thursday afternoon. “Train number 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express that left Wednesday night from Chandigarh derailed near Gonda Junction station between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations at around 2.37 p.m. on Thursday under the jurisdiction of North …

Gonda Train Accident Highlights: Restoration Work Underway At Derailment Site, Rescue Ops Completed
5 months ago

Gonda Train Accident Highlights: Restoration Work Underway At Derailment Site, Rescue Ops Completed

ABP News  

Gonda Train Accident: At least 8 coaches of the Dibrugarh Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda. Further details in the Dibrugarh Express Gonda train accident are awaited. Meanwhile, reacting to the incident, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma and his UP counterpart Yogi Adityanath have ordered their officials to provide immediate relief to the people injured in the accident. …

Dibrugarh Express train accident: Railways announces compensation, high-level inquiry after derailment
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express train accident: Railways announces compensation, high-level inquiry after derailment

India TV News  

Following the derailment of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express near Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, the government has announced enhanced compensation packages for the victims. Government response In addition to the ongoing Commissioner of Railway Safety inquiry, a high-level investigation has been ordered to thoroughly examine the circumstances leading to the derailment. The tragic incident occurred when eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed …

Dibrugarh Express accident: Train's loco pilot claims he heard explosion sound just before derailment
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express accident: Train's loco pilot claims he heard explosion sound just before derailment

India TV News  

Dibrugarh Express derailment: The loco pilot of the Dibrugarh Express train, which derailed near Gonda railway station in Uttar Pradesh earlier today, claimed that he heard an explosion sound just before the train went off the tracks. LJN: 8957409292 GD: 8957400965 Commercial Control: 9957555984 Furkating : 9957555966 Mariani : 6001882410 Simalguri : 8789543798 Tinsukia : 9957555959 Dibrugarh : 9957555960 At …

Dibrugarh Express derails in Gonda: 'There was a mild explosion,' claims passenger | WATCH
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express derails in Gonda: 'There was a mild explosion,' claims passenger | WATCH

India TV News  

A passenger aboard the Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express recounts a frightening sequence of events leading up to the derailment, mentioning a mild explosion and a subsequent strong jolt that caused their coach to derail. Official statements and responses Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak confirmed the casualties, while Relief Commissioner GS Naveen Kumar reported on the injured. Rescue and relief operations …

Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: Result of the govt's mismanagement and negligence, says Rahul Gandhi
5 months ago

Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: Result of the govt's mismanagement and negligence, says Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: A major train accident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda after around eight coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed on Thursday. Ambulances and medical teams were rushed to the spot between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations, about 150 km from the state capital, as news of the derailment came in. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak …

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  

A car passed under a closing level crossing gate and collided with a decelerating express train near Khardaha station in West Bengal, an Eastern Railway spokesperson said. "The incident took place on Sunday night when the driver of the SUV disregarded the gateman's calls to stop as he was closing the level crossing gate," a Railway spokesperson told PTI. The …

Bengal train accident: Teams faced desperate scramble to rescue trapped victims
6 months ago

Bengal train accident: Teams faced desperate scramble to rescue trapped victims

Hindustan Times  

​ Early on a rainy morning in north Bengal’s Rangapani, Mohammad Hamid was walking home after offering namaz at the local mosque, excited by the prospect of Eid with his family. But at 8:55 am, just as he was about to enter home, Hamid heard an almighty crash—the sound of a goods train careening into the rear end of the …

Andhra Pradesh train crash: No evidence of loco pilots watching cricket during train collision as claimed by Railway Minister
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh train crash: No evidence of loco pilots watching cricket during train collision as claimed by Railway Minister

The Hindu  

The investigation into last year’s tragic collision of two passenger trains in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, which left 17 passengers dead and 34 injured, has not revealed any evidence to prove that the locomotive pilots of one of the trains were watching cricket at the time of the accident. In March this year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw …

Bihar: AC coach of Danapur-LTT special train catches fire; passengers evacuated safely
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: AC coach of Danapur-LTT special train catches fire; passengers evacuated safely

Hindustan Times  

An AC coach of the Danapur-LTT special train en route to Lokmanya Tilak in Mumbai caught fire near the Karisath Railway station on the Patna-New Delhi route under the Danapur division of the East Central Railways. According to the ECR, the special train departed from Danapur around 11.06pm on Tuesday and left Ara around 11.58pm. The loco pilot slammed the …

Train accidents in India: List of major mishaps since 2017, timeline, casualties | DETAILS
9 months ago

Train accidents in India: List of major mishaps since 2017, timeline, casualties | DETAILS

India TV News  

Train accidents in India: At least four coaches of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed near Madar railway station in Rajasthan's Ajmer on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday. Here are some of the major train accidents that occurred in India: List of Major train accidents in India: Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, Odisha: Over 290 people lost their lives and over 900 …

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's revelation on Vizianagaram train accident
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's revelation on Vizianagaram train accident

Op India  

On Saturday, 2nd March, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed that the driver and the assistant driver of one of the two passenger trains that collided on 29th October 2023 in Andhra Pradesh were watching a cricket match on the phone. On the next day of the accident, the railway said in a preliminary report that the driver and the assistant …

Jamtara train accident: A look at recent train mishaps in India
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

At least two passengers have died and some were injured after being hit by a train near Kaljariya railway crossing in Jharkhand's Jamtara-Karmatand area on Wednesday, Jamtara deputy commissioner Shashi Bhushan Mehra said. People stand near a railway track where at least two persons were run over and killed by a train near Kaljharia area, in Jamtara district. Read Here: …

Yearender 2023: Recalling tragic accidents that claimed precious lives in 2023
1 year ago

Yearender 2023: Recalling tragic accidents that claimed precious lives in 2023

India TV News  

Yearender 2023: The road accidents have remained a persistent global health crisis, according to a World Health Organisation global status report on road safety 2023, which notes that road rash deaths have fallen by 5 per cent since 2010. Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, Odisha: Over 290 people lost their lives and over 900 were injured in a horrific triple train …

Safety first: The Hindu Editorial on the lessons from the train accident in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 1 month ago

Safety first: The Hindu Editorial on the lessons from the train accident in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The train accident in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, which claimed 13 lives and left 38 injured, has again highlighted the inadequacies in the railway safety system. The accident comes just after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha’s Balasore district in June, where at least 275 people were killed. Even after the empanelling of nearly 1.12 lakh candidates, between April …

Vizianagaram train accident in Andhra Pradesh might have been caused by human error
1 year, 1 month ago

Vizianagaram train accident in Andhra Pradesh might have been caused by human error

Op India  

On 29th October, two passenger trains collided in the district Vizianagaram of Andhra Pradesh, leading to the death of at least 13 passengers. The Vizianagaram train accident, which reminded me of the tragic accident of Balasore in June 2023, possibly happened due to human error. The trial of the Kavach system took place just a year ago, where two trains, …

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 …

Andhra Pradesh train Accident: Railways cancels 33 trains, reschedules 6 so far after fatal accident
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh train Accident: Railways cancels 33 trains, reschedules 6 so far after fatal accident

Firstpost  

Andhra Pradesh train Accident: At least 13 people died and several were injured when coaches derailed after the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger train hit a Visakhapatnam-Ragada train travelling on the same route in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Sunday evening. Following the mishap in which two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram leaving 13 persons dead and injuring many, Indian Railways has …

Andhra train accident: Toll rises to 13, site cleared
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra train accident: Toll rises to 13, site cleared

Hindustan Times  

The toll from the train accident at Kantakapalli in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram rose to 13 on Monday even as four of the over 50 people injured in the crash were said to be critical, officials said. The crash came months after faulty connections in the automated signalling system led to India’s worst rail disaster in two decades on June 2 …

Maharashtra: Few coaches of goods train derail in Palghar district, no casualty reported
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Few coaches of goods train derail in Palghar district, no casualty reported

India TV News  

Goods train derailment in Maharashtra : A few coaches of a goods train derailed near Vasai station in Maharashtra's Palghar district today. Earlier on October 24, three empty coaches of a suburban Electricity Multiple Unit train derailed near Avadi railway station in Tamil Nadu's Chennai on Tuesday morning, hampering the movement of nearly a dozen trains. "Three coaches of an …

Bangladesh train accident: 20 killed, over 100 injured as intercity, freight trains collide in Bhairab
1 year, 2 months ago

Bangladesh train accident: 20 killed, over 100 injured as intercity, freight trains collide in Bhairab

Firstpost  

The death toll may rise further, said Kishoreganj Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, adding that the fire service is conducting rescue operations at the accident site At least 20 people were killed and more than 100 others injured on Monday when a freight train hit a passenger train at Bhairab in Bangladesh’s northeastern Kishoreganj district about 80 kilometres from …

Bihar train accident: Visual probe of the most affected coaches
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar train accident: Visual probe of the most affected coaches

India Today  

The Indian Railways on Thursday ordered a high-level inquiry into the derailment of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express in Bihar’s Buxar district, which led to the death of four passengers and left 70 others injured. The accident took place at 9:53 pm when the 12506 Northeast Express, running from Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi to Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati, was …

Bihar train accident: Could hear screams... saw sparks from a distance, say eyewitnesses
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar train accident: Could hear screams... saw sparks from a distance, say eyewitnesses

Hindustan Times  

It was late, but Ramgobind and Shyam Lal were in their fields abutting Raghunathpur village on Wednesday night, watering the crop. Ramgobind and Shyam Lal were among the first responders to the derailment of 23 bogies of the North East Express that left four people dead and at least 30 injured. Dhiraj Kumar, headmaster of an upgraded high school in …

Bihar train accident | Cracks in the tracks could be the possible cause of derailment, reveals primary investigation
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar train accident | Cracks in the tracks could be the possible cause of derailment, reveals primary investigation

The Hindu  

Work is going at war footing to restore the train services after twenty-three coaches of the Assam-bound North East Superfast Express derailed in Buxar district of Bihar on late on October 11. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh and ₹4 lakh each respectively to the family members of deceased, and …

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