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Breaking: Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh

Several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, officials said.

Indian Railways aims to implement Kavach system across 44,000 km in 5 years

Kavach is an automated train protection safety system designed to prevent collisions on the same track. The Railway Ministry is working on its installation on the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes

Goods train derails near Mumbai, affects operations, restoration work on

The Western Railway has cancelled or rescheduled several trains following the derailment of a goods train at Palghar railway station in Maharashtra and the restoration work is on more than 15 hours after the incident, officials said on Wednesday. Seven wagons of the goods train derailed at Palghar, located around 100 km from Mumbai, at 5.08 pm on Tuesday, affecting the traffic of Mumbai-bound trains coming from Gujarat, a railway spokesperson earlier said here. No casualties were reported. The goods train with 43 wagons and carrying iron coils was heading to Karambeli in Gujarat from Visakhapatnam. As per railway sources, seven wagons including the guard's van from the rear end derailed, and some of them fell on their sides with iron coils thrown off over the tracks. Due to the impact of the derailed wagons and coils, the tracks and overhead equipment suffered major damage, they said. The Western Railway has announced the complete/partial cancellation, short-termination and diver

Four coaches of Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derail in Ajmer, no casualty

Four coaches of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed near the Ajmer station on Monday morning, officials said. No loss of life was reported in the incident that occurred at around 1 am, they said, adding that the express train was on its way to Agra. "The incident took place when the train crossed Ajmer station and it was about to reach Madar station. The reason for the derailment is not known yet," Shashi Kiran, Chief Public Relations Officer, North Western Railway (NWR) Zone, told PTI. "No injury or casualty has been reported. The train movement in the up/down direction towards the Delhi side has already started. We are about to start the services in the Uttar Pradesh direction too," he added. The NWR has set up a helpdesk at the Ajmer station and also released a helpline number -- 0145-2429642 -- for relatives of the passengers travelling on the train, the official said. "Six trains have been cancelled and two trains have been diverted to other routes," Kiran said.

Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derails in Ajmer; several cancelled

Four coaches of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed in Ajmer on March 18, 2024. Watch the video to know more.

Year after train derailment, President Biden to travel to Ohio next week

US President Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, about a year after a Norfolk Southern train there derailed and spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that caught fire. The White House said on Saturday the president would travel there to ensure state and local officials "hold Norfolk Southern accountable". East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway, a conservative who does not support Biden, extended the invitation to the Democratic president, saying the visit will be good for his community. The February 3, 2023, derailment forced thousands of people from their homes near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Area residents still have lingering fears about potential health effects from the toxic chemicals that spilled in the accident, and from the vinyl chloride that was released a few days after the crash to keep tank cars from exploding. Biden's decision not to visit the site until now had become a subject of persistent questioning by reporters at the White House, as wel

Odisha 2023: Triple train accident, Pandian's meteoric rise hog limelight

A pile of wrecked coaches near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha's Balasore district serves as a grim reminder of the world's deadliest triple train tragedy which claimed nearly 300 lives and left over 1,200 people injured. Despite six months having passed since the incident on June 2, it remains vivid in the minds of people travelling along the Kolkata-Chennai route. The accident involved three trains - Coromandel Express, Yeshwantpur-Howrah SuperFast Express and a stationary goods train. The administration's biggest challenge was identification of bodies as they were mutilated and beyond recognition. In a first for train accidents, the government conducted DNA sampling of bodies, comparing them with DNA samples of claimants' relatives. The year also saw the murder of cabinet minister Naba Kishore Das by a policeman on January 29. ASI Gopal Das was arrested and trial is underway. Odisha politics revolved around VK Pandian, a 2000-batch IAS officer, who became one of the m

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Andhra Pradesh CM to directly visit train accident victims in hospital

At least nine people were killed and more than 32 injured after two trains collided on the Howrah-Chennai line in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday evening, police said. A senior official of the East Coast Railway (ECR) said at around 7 pm, the Palasa passenger train hit the Rayagada passenger train from behind at Kankatapalli, causing three coaches to derail. According to the information provided by Vizianagaram Collector S Nagalakshmi, at least 32 people were injured. A senior railway official said the injured were being shifted to hospitals in Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram. In a post on X, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government has announced ex-gratia payments for the victims. "All injured shifted to hospitals. Ex-gratia compensation disbursement started -- Rs 10 Lakh in case of death, Rs 2 Lakh towards grievous and Rs 50,000 for minor injuries," he said on the microblogging website. Expressing shock over the incident, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minis

Where are your anti-collision devices: Adhir slams Centre over AP accident

He further said that the government is busy advertising the Vande Bharat but is overlooking the safety and security of Railways

AP train tragedy: Kharge slams Centre, says claims of safety evaporated

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hit out at the Modi government on Monday over the train derailment in Andhra Pradesh, saying the enthusiasm shown in flagging off trains with fanfare should also be shown in action towards railway safety and the well-being of passengers. At least 13 people were killed and 50 injured after two trains collided on the Howrah-Chennai line in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday evening, officials said. In a post on X, Kharge said, "Extremely saddened to learn about the train derailment tragedy in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, where precious lives have been lost and several people have suffered injuries." "Our deepest condolences to the families of the bereaved. We pray for the speedy recovery of the injured," he said and requested Congress workers to provide every possible help. It seems that all the claims of safety by the Union government, post the Balasore train tragedy have evaporated in thin air, he said. "The same ...

33 trains cancelled, 6 rescheduled so far after Andhra 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

Andhra train accident: Vaishnaw speaks with CM, updates him on situation

The CMO Office further said that the government will provide Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh for those seriously injured in the accident

Four killed and 30 injured in train crash in Bihar, says Railways

Second major rail accident in 4 months, Commissioner of Railway Safety to conduct probe

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Bihar train accident: 10 trains cancelled, 21 diverted, check details below

Amid a tragic accident in Bihar, the Indian railway cancelled 10 trains and diverted 21 trains. Six people lost their lives and more than 100 people were injured. Check the full details below

High-level inquiry ordered into Bihar rail accident, many trains diverted

Indian Railways cancelled ten trains and diverted 21 after several coaches of 12506 Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed near the Raghunathpur station in Bihar's Buxar district on Wednesday killing at least four people and injuring many others. The derailment occurred at 9:53 pm and at least two AC III Tier coaches had toppled over while four other coaches jumped the tracks. Buxar Superintendent of Police Manish Kumar told PTI four passengers had died in the accident. A Railway Police Force official the injured had been shifted to local hospitals. Those with serious injuries were rushed to AIIMS, Patna. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on X "Will find the root cause of the derailment" even as he expressed condolences for the loss of lives. The minister said evacuation and rescue operations were completed and all coaches have been checked. According to a statement issued by the East Central Railway zone, trains that have been cancelled include: Patna-Puri Special (03

Accountability of railway ministry, central govt should be fixed: Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge further requested the Congress workers to provide all possible help to the victims

Special train takes 1,006 passengers to Guwahati after NE Express derails

Tarun Prakash, General Manager of East Central Railways (ECR) told ANI that authorities are investigating the cause of the incident

Closely monitoring situation: Assam CM on North East Express derailment

At least four passengers died and another 50 were injured after 21 coaches of the North East Express train derailed near Raghunathpur station in Buxar district, an official said earlier