Train Accidents In India
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Does railways provide compensation for natural deaths on trains? Here's what the rules say | IN PICS
India | Jan 15, 2025, 06:05 PM ISTIndian Railways offers compensation for accidents leading to fatalities during train travel, but what about natural deaths on trains? Let's explore the official guidelines regarding compensation for natural causes of death while travelling.
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Railway Minister highlights Kavach’s key role in ensuring safety during dense fog | VIDEO
India | Dec 24, 2024, 12:14 PM ISTIndian Railways is revolutionising train safety with Kavach, an advanced Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. Amid dense fog in northern India, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted its ability to display signals inside the cab, ensuring seamless operations.
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Good news for train passengers: Railways to launch Kavach rail safety system by this date
Business | Sep 26, 2024, 09:58 PM ISTThe trial of the kavach demonstrated the system’s capability to prevent accidents in seven different emergency scenarios, solidifying its role as a game-changer in rail safety.
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Two arrested in connection with Jan Shatabdi derailment bid near Uttarakhand's Rudrapur
India | Sep 23, 2024, 12:00 AM ISTTwo men have been arrested for placing a six-metre iron pole on the railway track near Rudrapur, causing a near-accident for the Naini Jan Shatabdi Express.
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Sabarmati Express derailment: Kanpur Police registers FIR, reveals cause of accident
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 18, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTA case has been filed in Kanpur following the derailment of the Sabarmati Express. An investigation reveals an old rail piece, with signs of recent heating, was found on the track. Authorities suspect sabotage in the incident.
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Sabarmati Express derailment near Kanpur: Train hit object placed on track, investigation underway
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 17, 2024, 10:22 AM ISTUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that the derailment of the Ahmedabad-bound Sabarmati Express near Kanpur was caused by the train's engine hitting an object placed on the track. He said, the incident is under investigation by IB and Uttar Pradesh Police.
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Several coaches of Sabarmati Express derail near Kanpur, no serious injuries reported | VIDEO
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 17, 2024, 07:45 AM ISTAccording to the driver, prima facie, the derailment is believed to have been caused by a boulder hitting the train's engine.
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'Kavach anti-collision system be installed expeditiously': Kharge on Gonda train derailment
India | Jul 18, 2024, 10:38 PM ISTCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, holding them responsible for the lapses in Indian Railways
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First video of Dibrugarh Express train accident in UP's Gonda surfaces | WATCH
Uttar Pradesh | Jul 18, 2024, 05:06 PM ISTThe Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, causing significant damage to several coaches and panic among passengers. Emergency teams have been dispatched, and further details on injuries are awaited.
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Kanchanjungha Express tragedy: History of horrific train accidents in India in the past 10 years
World | Jun 17, 2024, 01:42 PM ISTThe Kanchanjungha Express accident occurred over a year after India witnessed one of its deadliest train disasters in history, claiming the lives of over 280 people in a collision involving two passenger trains and a freight train in Odisha.
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Train accidents in India: List of major mishaps since 2017, timeline, casualties | DETAILS
India | Mar 18, 2024, 01:18 PM ISTOdisha's Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express crash in 2023 was one of the deadliest accidents since independence. It was in 1981 that India recorded its worst train accident which occurred in Bihar. A train fell into the river Bagmati while crossing a bridge, killing over 750 people.
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Coromandel Express departs from Shalimar to Chennai, 1st time after Odisha train accident | VIDEO
India | Jun 07, 2023, 11:38 PM ISTCoromandel Express train: The tragic train accident in which 288 people lost their lives involved Yeshwantpur-Howrah Superfast Express, Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and a goods train.
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Another train tragedy averted as alert railway staff flags crack on base of Chennai Egmore Express
India | Jun 05, 2023, 11:16 AM ISTRailway officials immediately detached the coach and accommodated the passengers in other coaches after which the train left.
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'Ask about Odisha train accident, BJP will say what Congress did…': Rahul Gandhi in US
World | Jun 05, 2023, 11:11 AM ISTAs many as 275 people were killed and over 1,000 injured in an accident June 2, after three trains collided in Odisha's Balasore. Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah super fast and a goods train — were involved in an accident.
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Odisha train accident: Root cause 'identified', says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
India | Jun 04, 2023, 01:38 PM ISTAs many as 288 people were killed and over 1,100 injured in an accident involving three trains on June 2, after an accident. The Friday train mishap is in the deadliest railway tragedy in 30 years.
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Odisha train accident: Team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi rushed to provide medical aid to injured
India | Jun 04, 2023, 01:37 PM ISTDoctors from AIIMS and other central government hospitals in Delhi rushed to Odisha by IAF plane to provide aid to train crash victims injured in deadly Odisha train accident.
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Odisha train accident: US President Joe Biden condoles tragic rail crash, says he is ‘heartbroken’
World | Jun 04, 2023, 01:37 PM ISTThe toll in the disastrous railway accident in Odisha has risen to 275 and rescue operations at the site have been completed. The rstoration work is underway with '1000+ manpower' working at crash site.
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Odisha train accident HIGHLIGHTS: Train carrying coal resumes its journey on same ill-fated track
India | Jun 29, 2023, 01:24 PM ISTThe preliminary inquiry report indicate that a human error may be behind the tragedy.
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Odisha train accident: China, Pakistan PM, Putin, Japan, others mourn deaths of Indian Rail disaster
World | Jun 03, 2023, 09:12 PM ISTThe accident, involving three trains, is one of the worst in the country and took place in Balasore district on Friday night. The accident also injured more than 900 people.
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Odisha train accident: Major developments so far in one of India's deadliest rail mishaps |10 POINTS
India | Jun 03, 2023, 02:51 PM ISTOdisha train accident: The rescue operations are on and all hospitals in the nearby districts have been put on alert.