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Indian Railways: Despite tall claims on passenger safety, 2022 saw sharp rise in train accidents 

Under the consequential accident category, there had been 26 incidents of derailments in 2021-22, against 16 derailments in the year 2020-21.

published on : 28th November 2023
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'Must thank God that we are alive', passengers recount moments after AP train derailment

While recounting the horror of the train's collision with Visakhapatnam-Palasa Passenger that left 14 people dead and 50 others injured, the child's mother thanked the Almighty for saving them.

published on : 31st October 2023
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Andhra Train Crash: No one from Odisha among the deceased so far

11 of the 14 deceased in the train accident have been identified so far and two among them are women. All the deceased identified are from Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts of Andhra Pradesh.

published on : 30th October 2023
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Mamata demands immediate inquiry into Andhra Pradesh train accident 

Several trains have either been cancelled, diverted or rescheduled by the East Coast Railway and South Central Railway following the incident.

published on : 30th October 2023
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AP train accident: Toll rises to 13 while 50 injured, CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to visit mishap site 

Following the accident, several trains have either been cancelled or diverted or rescheduled by East Coast Railway and South Central Railway.

published on : 30th October 2023
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AP train accident: 33 trains cancelled, 6 trains rescheduled so far

Chennai Central to Puri (22860), Raigada to Guntur (17244) and Visakhapatnam to Guntur (17240) trains have been cancelled.

published on : 30th October 2023
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Eight dead, 40 injured as passenger trains collide in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram

With a lack of power connection, the entire accident spot is in the dark hampering rescue and relief operations.

published on : 30th October 2023
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Andhra train accident likely due to human error, overshooting of signal: East Coast Railway

While explaining the term overshooting, the CPRO Biswajit Sahoo said it occurs when a train, instead of stopping at a red signal, moves on.

published on : 29th October 2023
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Three of family die after being run over by Vande Bharat in Meerut

Superintendent of Police (city) Piyush Kumar Singh said the accident took place when the gates of the Kasampur manned level crossing were closed

published on : 29th October 2023
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After 4 months of train crash, 28 unclaimed bodies to be cremated

Bhubaneswar mayor Sulochana Das said the civic administration is ready for cremation of the unclaimed bodies as per rules.

published on : 9th October 2023
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Railways increases ex gratia relief in train accidents by 10 times 

According to the circular, relatives of dead passengers of train as well as manned level crossing accidents will now get Rs 5 lakh whereas those who are grievously injured will be awarded Rs 2.5 lakh.

published on : 21st September 2023
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CBI chargesheet against 3 officials in Balasore train accident case

The charge sheet has been filed in the court of the special judicial magistrate in Bhubaneswar in an ongoing investigation into a case related the train mishap.

published on : 3rd September 2023
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Balasore accident: CBI files charge sheet against three railway officials

The accident took place on June 2 when the Coromandel Express crashed into a stationary freight train at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district and collided with the Yeshwantpur-Howrah Express.

published on : 2nd September 2023
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Odisha train crash: Level crossing repair work done without approval, says CBI

The CBI made the submission before a special court alleging that one of the reasons behind the accident was the repair work at a level crossing near Bahanaga Bazar station.

published on : 24th August 2023
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Safe tracks: Significant drop in train accidents during 2014-23

The railways have also installed a GPS-based fog safety device for loco pilots for fog-falling times on almost all fog-affected routes.

published on : 10th August 2023
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Pakistan Railways suspend six officials for negligence that led to train accident

The Hazara Express train travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed on Sunday in Nawabshah district near the Sarhari Railway Station, 275 kilometres from the provincial capital Karachi.

published on : 9th August 2023
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Missing fishplates, damaged track caused train derailment in Pakistan: Report

The team also identified the skidding of the train's locomotive as another reason behind the derailment.

published on : 8th August 2023
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Pakistan rail horror: 30 killed, nearly 100 injured as Rawalpindi-bound train derails

A spokesperson of the Pakistan Railways in Karachi said at least eight bogies derailed and the intensity of the accident increased due to delayed application of brakes.

published on : 6th August 2023
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Balasore train accident: 41 bodies await identification at AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Dr Ashutosh Biswas, Director, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar said that the process of handing over the bodies to claimants after matching DNA samples is underway.

published on : 22nd July 2023
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'Kavach' installed in 121 locomotives covering 1465 route km, Rs 352 crores spent so far: Govt

Apart from this, the railway has awarded tenders for Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors, which cover approximately 3000 routes and work is in progress on these routes, the railway minister said.

published on : 22nd July 2023
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