11 consequential rail accidents in FY26 so far, says Indian Railways

Comparable to Covid period when train movement was minimal, say officials

Indian Railways witnessed 11 consequential railway accidents in the first eight months of FY26, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

 

“It may be noted that the consequential train accidents during the period 2004-14 were 1,711 (average 171 per annum), which have declined to 31 in 2024-25 and further to 11 in 2025-26 (up to November 2025),” the minister said.

 

According to officials in the Railways Ministry, safety interventions by the national transporter in the last few years have helped bring down accidents significantly.

 

“For context, 2020-21, which was the year of the coronavirus pandemic, saw