Loco Pilot
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Fact Check: Loco pilot did not stop the train to buy samosas, Railways reveals truth of viral video
Fact Check | Jul 09, 2026, 12:00 AM ISTA viral video showing a train halted near Rangwasa Road in Rau, close to Indore, sparked claims on social media that the loco pilot of the Indore-Mhow DEMU passenger train had stopped the service to buy samosas from a roadside eatery
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Eagle shatters windscreen of train in J-K's Anantnag; loco pilot injured | VIDEO
Jammu and Kashmir | Nov 08, 2025, 06:27 PM ISTThe loco pilot, identified as Vishal, sustained minor injuries and was provided medical treatment at the Anantnag railway station. He is out of danger now, said officials.
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Meet Hyderabad's Indira Eegalapati who is set to drive Riyadh Metro trains
World | Nov 10, 2024, 11:58 PM ISTHyderabad's Indira Eegalapati, who is among the few women loco pilots associated with the Riyadh Metro and currently running trial trains, said she never faced any challenge as a woman in this profession.
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'Attempt to demoralise railway with fake news will fail': Ashwini Vaishnaw on loco pilots' condition
India | Jul 10, 2024, 01:27 PM ISTThe railway minister added that when pilots complete a trip, they come to the running room for rest if they are out of headquarters. Before 2014, running rooms were in very bad shape.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets loco pilots, pledges to address concerns over working conditions
India | Jul 05, 2024, 10:48 PM ISTDuring a meeting with loco pilots at New Delhi railway station, Rahul Gandhi promised to address their grievances about understaffing and inadequate rest, which contribute to railway safety issues.
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Asia's first female loco pilot Surekha Yadav to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony
India | Jun 07, 2024, 06:49 PM ISTSurekha Yadav, who is originally from Satara district in Maharashtra, is also the first woman train driver in India who started her career in 1988.
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Odisha train drivers chilling revelation: 'Trains received 'GREEN' signal and weren't OVERSPEEDING'
India | Jun 04, 2023, 04:16 PM IST"I have seen rumours being spread about overriding of signals and speed. But, these are just rumours. Both the drivers said they moved the train after getting a green signal and were moving at a speed of 128 km per hour," said the railway official.
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Odisha train mishap: What happened to loco pilots and guards of ill-fated trains? Are they safe?
India | Jun 03, 2023, 07:11 PM ISTThe goods train was stationed in a loop line beside the tracks through which the Coromandel Express was passing when it got derailed and some of its coaches fell on it.
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Loco pilot injured in Hyderabad train collision succumbs to injuries
India | Nov 17, 2019, 01:07 PM ISTChandrashekhar, 31, was rescued after eight-hour long operation from the mangled motorman cabin of MMTS which had rammed into Kurnool City-Secunderabad Hundry Intercity Express at Kacheguda railway station here on November 11, injuring 16 passengers.
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Hyderabad train mishap: Loco pilot's condition still 'critical'
India | Nov 14, 2019, 08:35 PM ISTThe Lingampalli-Falaknuma multi-modal transport system (MMTS) apparently overshot the signal and collided with the Kurnool-Secunderabad Hundry Intercity Express (17028) at 10.41 am on Monday, leaving 17 people, including Chandrasekhar injured
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Assistant Loco Pilot exams: Railways begins special trains to clear rush
Career | Aug 08, 2018, 09:37 AM ISTNearly 48 lakh candidates are set to appear for the first set of computer-based tests for the 66,502 vacancies of assistant loco pilots (ALP) and technicians to be held on Thursday.
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Railway Board exam question paper leaked, two arrested
India | Jul 13, 2014, 09:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Two people on Sunday were arrested for allegedly being involved in the Railway Board Exam question paper leak case.The Special Task Force(STF) of Lucknow Police arrested the accused with answer-sheets 90 minutes before