The 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.
Two 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.
A 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.
Union 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.
According to the driver, prima facie, the derailment is believed to have been caused by a boulder hitting the train's engine.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, holding them responsible for the lapses in Indian Railways
The 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.
The 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.
Odisha'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.
Coromandel 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.
Railway officials immediately detached the coach and accommodated the passengers in other coaches after which the train left.
As 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.
As 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.
Doctors 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.
The 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.
The preliminary inquiry report indicate that a human error may be behind the tragedy.
The 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.
Odisha train accident: The rescue operations are on and all hospitals in the nearby districts have been put on alert.
More than 200 people were killed and over 900 were injured after a major accident involving three train took place in Balasore, Odisha on Friday evening.
The coaches that derailed are: S8, S9, B1-B5, H1, A1, A2, pantry car and an SLR (seating cum luggage rake).
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