Opinion: Train Accidents Expose Indian Railways Lackluster Approach Towards Passenger Safety
The Kanchenjunga Express accident has taken the lives of 15 people, leaving over 60 injured so far.
Jun 17, 2024, 15:41 PM IST
Plan Bee: Indian Railways launches drive to save elephants from accidents
The buzzing sound will make the elephants run away. They can hear this sound from a distance of 600 metres.
Sep 10, 2018, 18:58 PM IST
Nearly 50,000 people died after being hit by trains in last 3 years
Nearly 50,000 people have lost their lives in the last three years on railway tracks after being hit by trains, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Jul 18, 2018, 21:06 PM IST
Three coaches of goods train derail on Achhnera-Mathura route
Three coaches of a goods train derailed on Achhnera- Mathura rail route on Wednesday.
Oct 04, 2017, 08:38 AM IST
Train derailments: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal orders quick replacement of old tracks
Three trains jumped off the tracks and another derailment was averted on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi and Maharashtra within a span of nine hours.
Sep 07, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
List of major train accidents in 2017
A study carried out by IndiaSpend website had claimed that “excessive traffic” and “underinvestment in rail infrastructure” were main factors for derailments.
Aug 19, 2017, 22:37 PM IST
333 killed in 206 train accidents in last three years
While in 2014-15 there were 135 accidents, the number was 107 in 2015-16 and 104 in 2016-17.
Aug 04, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Sabotage angle in train derailments gains currency after PM Modi termed Kanpur train accident a "conspiracy"
On November 20, 2016, 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Kanpur claiming 150 lives and more than 100 injuries.
Feb 25, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
16 cases of train sabotage in the last 40 days in 2017, Indian Railways suspect 'terror angle'
Indian Railways suspect that abnormally high cases of train accidents in the recent past are the act of sabotage
Feb 13, 2017, 12:42 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu asks Rajnath Singh for NIA probe into recent train accidents
Concerned by recent cases of train derailments, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu wrote to Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking an NIA probe into the alleged possibilities of rail track sabotage by "outsiders", officials said on Wednesday.
Jan 25, 2017, 23:00 PM IST
Kanpur train accident: What actually led to Indore-Patna Express mishap; how this worst rail tragedy in recent years happened
The train tragedy near Kanpur has claimed at least 133 lives so far. Also, over 200 were injured in the worst train accident in recent years.
Nov 21, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
When will India attain freedom from train accidents? - Part II
Panel discussion on When will India get free from train accidents? Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Nov 20, 2016, 20:14 PM IST
When will India attain freedom from train accidents?
Panel discussion on When will India get free from train accidents? Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Nov 20, 2016, 20:13 PM IST
Germany train crash: Head-on collision in Bavaria; 9 dead, around 100 injured
Regional rail company Meridian said in a statement that a tragic accident occurred on the single-track route between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen.
Feb 09, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Deaths due to fall from overcrowded local trains go up: RTI
Even as railway officials claim to be operating maximum suburban trains to ease the hardships of daily commuters in Mumbai, the number of deaths and those injured after falling from trains has gone up in the last one decade, as per an RTI query.
Sep 13, 2015, 16:04 PM IST
Railways to compensate only if it is at fault
The government on Thursday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Railways Act of 1989 so that it pays compensation after accidents only if it is at fault.
Aug 07, 2014, 19:32 PM IST
