Railway probe finds rail fracture caused 2017 Andhra train derailment; NIA had suspected sabotageIn his final report on the accident, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (South Central Circle) Ram Kripal said the accident occurred due to...
21 Dec, 2020, 08.19 PM IST
In a first, Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train to have automatic rail track fracture detection systemThe bullet trains will be laced with advanced fire detection system and anti-derailment measures while protecting the structures from earth...
31 Aug, 2018, 03.26 PM IST
No dearth of funds for safety works: Piyush GoyalThe minister in a recent meeting with general managers of all 17 rail zones had instructed field units to spend money on safety works witho...
06 Oct, 2017, 12.29 PM IST
Indian Railways to procure coaches that will detect fractures using ultrasonic technologyThe vehicles would eliminate the need for manual inspection of tracks in a gradual manner, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu told the Lok Sabh...
20 Jul, 2017, 10.36 PM IST
Failure of railway staff biggest cause of accidents: ReportRailway has constituted a task force on safety on December 6 last year after the derailment near Kanpur, killing 151 people.
29 Jan, 2017, 09.27 PM IST
Railways to procure ultra sonic testing system for track safetyRailways has expedited the procurement of six self propelled automatic machines based on ultra sonic detection system to cover longer track...
23 Jan, 2017, 09.39 PM IST
Did someone damage Railway tracks in Kanpur ahead of Modi’s Jan 1 rally? CBI probingThe December 28 accident made the railways brass jittery as it took place on the busy Delhi-Howrah route, considered one of the safest in I...
07 Jan, 2017, 04.04 PM IST
Rail fracture suspected in Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailmentThough the real reasons behind the derailment would be ascertained after the completion of the inquiry, prime facie it seems a possible fra...
28 Dec, 2016, 04.29 PM IST
Toll mounts to 148 in Indore-Patna Express derailment, rail services resumesThe Railway official said that besides replacing rails, electrical works were completed to ensure train operation on the busy route.
22 Nov, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
Train tragedy: Rotting infrastructure comes back to haunt railwaysThe Indore-Patna express mishap was waiting to happen as accidents due to derailment have shot up by 67% in the current fiscal year.
21 Nov, 2016, 09.48 AM IST
Rail fracture suspected to be cause of derailmentThe accident comes at a time when railways are undertaking a massive brainstorming exercise to generate new innovative ideas to improve rai...
20 Nov, 2016, 03.00 PM IST
Track maintenance module to detect rail fractureRailways is coming out with a modern track maintenance module with a state-of-the-art technology to detect rail fracture in advance.
12 Oct, 2015, 08.28 PM IST
Rail fracture on Metro tracks affects office-time passengersOffice goers had a tough time commuting to their workplace after metro train services were partially halted following a "rail fracture" at ...
21 Jan, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
Government earmarks Rs 19,000 crore for renewal of railway tracks"Safety is one of the priority sectors of Railways. Track renewal will continue and it will not stop," Sadananda Gowda said during Question...
24 Jul, 2014, 03.32 PM IST
Railway Ministry draws up action plan to prevent mishaps caused by fractured railAccidents due to fractured rails that occur at regular intervals have caused a serious concern to the national transporter.
01 Jun, 2014, 10.11 AM IST
Rail fractures suspected cause for Mangla Express derailment: SourcesMultiple fractures on the rail track are suspected to be the cause of today's derailment of Mangla Express near Nashik.
15 Nov, 2013, 02.39 PM IST
- Coaches do not match safety parameters: Rail panel
Exposing a big hole in railway safety, a high-level committee has said tracks do not match safety parameters while coaches and rail bridges...
20 Feb, 2012, 09.58 PM IST