Page 2 - Train Derailments

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.

Goods train coach derails near Dumraon railway station in Bihar's Buxar

According to a railway spokesman, the goods train was on its way from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction to Fatuha via Buxar when the incident took place

Bihar accident: Delhi-bound up line restored, work underway on down line

The Delhi-bound up line at the accident site near Raghunathpur railway station in Bihar's Buxar district has been restored and work is underway to repair the down line, the East Central Railway said on Friday. The up line is ready for limited movement of trains but normal movement on this route will be allowed only after restoration of the down line. Four people were killed and several people were injured after 23 coaches of North East Express, on the way to Assam from Delhi, derailed near Raghunathpur railway station around 9.53 pm on Wednesday. Eastern Railway Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) Birendra Kumar told PTI, "Up line at the accident site is fit in all respect. The down line will soon be restored. We have teams working round the clock... restoration work is being carried out on a war footing." He said most of the debris has been cleared off the tracks. Most of the injured are undergoing treatment in Buxar town and neighbouring Ara. A total of 25 people have been adm

4 dead, 70 injured as Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derails near Bihar

At least four passengers died and 70 others injured when six coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed near the Raghunathpur station in Bihar's Buxar district on Wednesday night, officials said. 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, television visuals showed. Buxar Superintendent of Police Manish Kumar told PTI four passengers had died in the accident. A Railway Police Force official said at least 70 passengers have been injured and shifted to local hospitals. Those with serious injuries were rushed to AIIMS, Patna. Will find the root cause of derailment, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on X, 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. The 23-coach 12506 North East Express had departed the Anand Vihar terminal in Delhi at 7:40 am on Wednesday for its nea

Empty rake of local train derails near Mumbai; no casualty, train ops hit

An empty rake of a local train derailed at Ambernath railway yard in Maharashtra's Thane district adjoining Mumbai on Sunday morning, disrupting train operations on the route, officials said. No one was injured in the incident, which took place about 50 km away from Mumbai, they said. According to a Central Railway official, one trolley wheel of a coach of an empty rake "derailed in siding" at 8.25 am. Train operations were affected as the derailed coach was infringing down the main line from Kalyan to Karjat station, the official said. The derailment occurred when the train was coming to Ambernath station from the siding or yard line, sources said. It was an empty EMU (electric multiple unit) rake derailment and no passenger was on board. There was no casualty, Central Railway's chief public relations officer Dr Shivraj Manaspure said. Efforts were being made to re-rail the empty rake and restore the traffic, the Central Railway (CR) said in a statement. Nearly 40 lakh commuter

For speed and safety on the tracks, Indian Railways has problems to solve

Repairs or maintenance of a railway line is unpleasant news to break to station controllers, who along with officials in divisions, guide thousands of rakes and trains every day

13 wagons of goods train derail near freight corridor in Bihar's Dehri

The operation of the dedicated freight corridor, both up and down, has been disrupted

Local train derails in Tamil Nadu capital, no casualty reported

A local train derailed at the Beach station on Sunday but there was no casualty, Railway sources said.

Investigators probe deadly Amtrak train derailment in Montana

The westbound Empire Builder was en route to Seattle from Chicago, with two locomotives and 10 cars, when it left the tracks about 4 pm Saturday near Joplin, a town of about 200.

At least 3 killed, multiple injured after Amtrak train derails in Montana

Multiple people were injured after an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed Saturday afternoon in north-central Montana, the train agency said. Five cars of the Empire Builder train, which runs from Seattle to Chicago, derailed at 4 pm near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said in a statement. The train had about 147 passengers and 13 crew members onboard, he said Amtrak is working with the local authorities to transport injured passengers and safely evacuate all other passengers, Abrams added. An eyewitness told KSEN radio that at least four cars were tipped over and on the track. Emergency responders are on the scene. Reports and pictures from passengers show cars tipped over off the tracks. It was a sunny fall day with dozens of people standing or sitting alongside the track, some with luggage.

Taiwan investigators ask public for photos of train wreck that killed 50

Prosecutors investigating Taiwan's worst railway disaster in seven decades appealed to the public Monday for any photographs they may have taken of the crash that killed at least 50 people last week

Train partly derails in eastern Taiwan, killing 34, injuring dozens

Reports said a truck fell from a cliff above and landed on the tracks, where a train emerging from a tunnel smashed into it

Mumbai-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Exp derails near Western Ghat area, no casualty

Due to the derailment, the train halted on a bridge in the hilly section with a deep gorge below it, causing panic among passengers who were later evacuated

Train accidents down by 40%, says CMD Ashwani Lohani

In the safety category, 1.25 lakh group C and group D staff will be appointed on a priority basis: Lohani

Stop train mishap, get out-of-turn promotion: Piyush Goyal to railway staff

Terming the recent train accidents as 'unfortunate', Goyal called upon the railway staff to work diligently

On a day of derailments, Piyush Goyal chairs high-level meeting on safety

Two major causes were identified as unmanned level crossings and defects in tracks, said an official

333 killed in 206 train accidents in last three years: Suresh Prabhu

Suresh Prabhu said that to minimise train accidents, modern technologies are being adopted

ISI behind train derailments, NIA finds merit in Bihar Police's claim

In January, the Bihar Police had arrested three persons

NIA to probe sabotage angle in train derailments

Agency has taken over the probe in these cases following an order from the Home Ministry