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A casual attitude to safety

The tragic train accident in Odisha highlights India's neglect of safety and quality in infrastructure

Odisha Train accident
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To be fair, train accidents have been decreasing over time and the number of consequential (or serious) accidents has reduced over the years

Prosenjit Datta
India has just witnessed its most horrific train accident in over two decades. At the time of writing this column, official estimates put the number of deaths at 275, with over 1,000 injured. It involved three trains — the Coromandel Express, which derailed and then hit a stationary goods train before being hit by the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express coming from another line. Initial reports had suggested a signalling and switching error/malfunction as the probable cause, though the investigation has now been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

If this tragic accident was not bad enough, a bus
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