Derailment

Mahima Gosain Express derails near Sambalpur; no casualties: Railways

A general compartment of the ShalimarSambalpur Mahima Gosain Express derailed near Sambalpur railway station on Thursday, but there was no report of any injury, an official statement said. The incident took place between the Sambalpur city station Sambalpur junction, shortly after the train departed from Sambalpur city at 9:18 am at a very slow speed, the East Coast Railway said in a statement. "No loss of life or property in this incident reported," the railway statement said. The guard of the train said that a major accident was avoided as the speed of the loco was very slow. Railway officials and local police have reached the site and shifted the passengers to another coach. The East Coast Railway statement said that the rear trolley of a general coach next to the guard van of 20831 Shalimar-Sambalpur Express derailed near Sambalpur City Station at a very slow speed. "Train already left for Sambalpur with all passengers. No one injured," it said. Railway officials including t

Bridge collapse derails train in western Russia, killing at least 7 people

A passenger train derailed in western Russia late Saturday after a bridge collapsed because of what local officials described as "illegal interference." Officials said at least seven people were killed and 30 injured. The bridge in Russia's Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, was damaged "as a result of illegal interference in transport operations," Moscow Railways said in a statement without elaborating. Russia's federal road transportation agency, Rosavtodor, said the destroyed bridge passed above the railway tracks where the train was travelling. Photos posted by government agencies from the scene appeared to show passenger cars from the train ripped apart and lying amid fallen concrete from the collapsed bridge. Other footage on social media appeared to be taken from inside vehicles which narrowly avoided driving onto the bridge before it collapsed. Bryansk regional Governor Alexander Bogomaz said emergency services and government officials were working at the scene. He said

Train accident averted in UP after wooden blocks found on track; what we know so far | Hardoi

A major train accident was narrowly avoided in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district after alert loco pilots stopped two express trains in time. Watch to know what happened.

Several bogies of goods train derail in Ayodhya, no casualties reported

After receiving word of the derailment, officials reached the spot and launched a rescue operation

Train carrying 'hazardous' materials derails in US, no threat to public

In the latest toxic railway accident to hit the US, a train reportedly carrying hazardous materials derailed in North Dakota

8 coaches of Meerut-Lucknow Rajya Rani express derail in UP, 10 injured

Yogi Adityanath announces compensation Rs 50,000 for seriously injured, 25,000 to injured

Indian railways ask for more safety funds after train tragedy kills 150

Railways have asked for $17.4 billion to upgrade tracks, build bridges and install newer signalling gear

Derailment: Toll touches 150; deadliest rail mishap since 1999

Railways suspends 5 senior officials and transferred Jhansi DRM as the probe into the Indore-Patna Express accident gained momentum