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- India
Kerala: 13 cows run over by train near Meenakara Dam
Palakkad: A herd of 13 cows were run over by a speeding train while they were crossing a railway track near Meenkara Dam in this district on Saturday, police said. The cows…
- Andhra Pradesh
Falaknuma Superfast Express train splits mid-route near AP’s Palasa
Hyderabad: A major train accident was diverted on Tuesday, April 8, when the Secunderabad–Howrah Falaknuma Superfast Express unexpectedly split into two parts near Palasa in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district. The incident occurred…
- India
90% reduction in train accidents in almost 20 years: Railway Minister
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said train accidents have come down from 698 in 2005-06 to 73 today, showing a remarkable 90 per cent reduction with a laser sharp…
- India
Goods trains collide in UP’s Fatehpur, loco pilot injured
Kanpur: A freight train rammed into a stationary goods train in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district on Tuesday, February 4, leaving a loco pilot injured and causing the derailment of the guard coach…
- India
Maha train accident: Passengers pulled emergency chain after spotting sparks
Jalgaon: Panic gripped passengers when sparks flew from the wheels of Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express after brakes were applied ahead of a railway station in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, prompting some of them to…
- India
Maharastra: Nearly 10 die after jumping from train amid rumour, hit by another train
Jalgaon: Chaos erupted at Paranda railway station in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district following rumours of a fire on the Pushpak Express. In a desperate bid to save their lives, passengers began jumping off…
- India
Indian railways reports 29 accidents this year, 71 injured & 17 dead
New Delhi: A total of 29 train accidents took place in the current financial year up to November 26 due to equipment failure and sabotage among other reasons that left 17 people…
- India
Train accidents have declined by 73% in last 10 years: Ashwini
New Delhi: As a consequence of various safety measures taken by Indian Railways there has been an over 70 per cent decline in the number of train accidents during the last 10…
- India
Coordination gap between rly workers led to death of pointsman: ECR probe
Begusarai: A lack of coordination between two rail employees during a shunting operation led to one of them getting stuck in the buffers of the engine and a power car, causing his…
- India
Video: Railway worker crushed to death during engine shunting
A railway employee was crushed to death by a train engine in a mishap during the shunting process at the Barauni Junction railway station in Begusarai, Bihar, on Saturday morning, November 9.…
- India
Balasore train accident: Signal staff union welcomes bail to 3 accused
New Delhi: The Indian Railway S&T Maintainers’ Union welcomed Orissa High Court’s Tuesday decision to grant bail to the three accused in the June 2023 Balasore triple train accident that had killed…
- Chennai
How many more families must be destroyed: Rahul Gandhi on Bagmati Express accident
New Delhi: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, October 12, attacked the Centre over the train accident in Tamil Nadu, saying no lessons have been learned despite…
- India
Bagmati Express Accident: 19 injured, Southern Railway initiates probe
Chennai: As many as 19 passengers of the Bagmati Express (Train No 12578), which derailed at Kavaraipettai on the night of October 11, have been admitted to hospital. The condition of four…
- News
Coupling of Magadh Express breaks, train splits into two in Bihar’s Buxar
Patna: The coupling of Magadh Express from New Delhi to Islampur broke, splitting the train into two in Bihar’s Buxar district on Sunday, an official said. No one was injured in the…
- India
India lost 200 elephants in train accidents in 10 years: Wildlife SOS
Mumbai: Ahead of World Elephant Day on August 12, the Wildlife SOS said that India lost at least 200 elephants in train collisions between 201-2020, or on average, 20 pachyderms run or…
