Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu calls emergency meeting to review safety measuresRailway Minister Suresh Prabhu has called an emergency meeting of general managers of all 17 Zones on Tuesday to review safety measures.
13 Sep, 2015, 10.06 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee condoles loss of lives in AP train mishapMukherjee express confidence that the state government and other authorities will provide all possible assistance to the bereaved families ...
25 Aug, 2015, 02.17 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi condoles loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh train mishapFour bogies of the train derailed as the truck broke the closed boom gate at Madakasira and hit a coach at around 2.20 AM, the Railways sai...
24 Aug, 2015, 09.46 PM IST
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi condole loss of lives in train mishapCongress President Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi today expressed anguish over the Bangalore-Nanded Express train accid...
24 Aug, 2015, 02.01 PM IST
Five persons including Congress MLA killed in train mishap in Andhra PradeshThe trolley hit the train at Madakasira railway gate and the granite boulder crashed against the first-class carriage of the train, DIG of ...
24 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
Railways advocate need for new tech to check fire mishapsExpressing concern over fire incidents in trains, Kharge said the audit will help railways improve quality of materials being used.
24 Apr, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
Railways removes curtains from third AC coachesCiting safety reasons, railways has decided to remove curtains put on pathways of all air-conditioned three-tier (3 AC) coaches of trains.
31 Mar, 2014, 06.08 PM IST
Nine burnt alive as fire breaks out in Bandra-Dehradun trainNine people were charred to death when a fire broke out in three coaches of Mumbai-Dehradun Express train near Dahanu road in neighbouring ...
08 Jan, 2014, 10.41 AM IST
Railways to safeguard coaches with fire-retardant materialThe train will come to a halt the moment the emergency braking system is activated on detection of fire.
05 Jan, 2014, 02.09 PM IST
Government not taking steps to avoid rail mishaps: Jaganmohan Reddy"I ask this government and the Railway Minister (that) why ain't the commission reports coming forth? What (remedial) action has it taken,"...
28 Dec, 2013, 11.15 PM IST
Fire alarm system yet to be installed in most trainsDespite repeated fire incidents in trains, railways is yet to install automatic fire alarm system in a majority of long-distance services.
28 Dec, 2013, 11.02 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh train mishap: Survivors recount horror26 passengers were killed after an AC coach of Bangalore-Nanded train caught fire even as those who escaped the jaws of death recounted the...
28 Dec, 2013, 07.15 PM IST
- Alert train driver prevented fire from spreading
An alert train driver and other railway staff on board the Bangalore-Nanded Express prevented the fire in AC coach from spreading.
28 Dec, 2013, 03.27 PM IST
Train catches fire in Andhra Pradesh, toll rises to 26District Medical and Health Officials said they are conducting autopsy of the deceased at the accident spot.
28 Dec, 2013, 12.41 PM IST
Short circuit could have triggered train fire: Railway Minister Mallikarjun KhargeA short circuit could have caused the fire in the AC coach of Bangalore-Nanded Express that has left 23 people dead, Railway Minister Malli...
28 Dec, 2013, 12.03 PM IST
Nanded-Bangalore express catches fire in Andhra Pradesh, 23 killedAt least 23 people, including two children, were charred to death when an AC coach of Nanded-Bangalore Express caught fire.
28 Dec, 2013, 09.23 AM IST
- Railway Budget 2011: 56 new express trains to be introduced
Fiftysix new express trains are proposed to be introduced this year. The announcement was made by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in her R...
25 Feb, 2011, 03.57 PM IST