Instagram reels will not help: Opposition slams govt, says 'failed' rail budget off trackOpposition parties criticized the Railways ministry for poor management, stating the public carrier is on a 'ventilator'. Congress' Varsha ...
17 Mar, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
Opposition urges Govt not to privatise railways, restore senior citizen concessionLok Sabha witnessed a debate on the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024. Opposition parties voiced concerns about potential privatization and ur...
04 Dec, 2024, 03.33 PM IST
Jharkhand rail accident: Akhilesh Yadav slams govt, says it wants to make record in every fieldThe Union Government faces criticism after the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed in Jharkhand, killing two and injuring many. Opposition leaders...
30 Jul, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
Railways releases online links for locating affected passengers. Here are linksThe family members/relatives/friends and well-wishers of the passengers affected in this unfortunate accident can identify using the link o...
07 Jun, 2023, 01.35 PM IST
Odisha rail accident: CBI team reaches site, investigation onUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said on Sunday, "The way this accident happened, looking at the conditions, and according to th...
06 Jun, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
Congress slams govt for seeking CBI probe into Balasore rail accident, says it's nothing but 'headlines management'"Even before the Commissioner of Railway Safety has submitted his report on Balasore train disaster, a CBI inquiry is announced,"Congress g...
06 Jun, 2023, 01.27 PM IST
What are the world's most tragic rail accidents of the last decade?At least 233 people died and over 900 others were injured when 17 coaches of the Coromandel Express and SMVT-Howrah Super Fast Express dera...
05 Jun, 2023, 11.24 AM IST
No deaths due to rail accidents in 2019, safest year for train passengersWhile between 1990-1995, an average of more than 500 accidents took place every year, with around 2,400 deaths and 4,300 injured in those f...
27 Dec, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
On track: Railways' safety record in 2017-2018 best in 57 years, shows official dataAs of March 30, as many as 73 accidents were reported across the railway network, compared to 104 in the previous fiscal, the lowest in 57 ...
14 Apr, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Galvanised steel plates to help check rail accidents: HZLThree trains jumped off the tracks and another derailment was averted on September 7 in Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi and Maharashtra within a s...
08 Oct, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
Nearly 53% rail accidents due to derailments: Government"A majority of the practical measures suggested by the Kakodkar committee have been implemented. However, there is no decision to create a ...
19 Jul, 2017, 10.43 PM IST
After 19 years, Railways doubles compensation to rail accident victimsThe compensation for 34 other kinds of injuries has also been doubled to Rs 7.2 lakh-Rs 64000 now from the earlier levels.
23 Dec, 2016, 06.34 AM IST
Indore-Patna derailment: Frantic relatives search for loved onesBodies from among the 143 dead have been sent to Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and UP while the over 200 injured have been admitted to various hosp...
21 Nov, 2016, 04.45 PM IST
204 rail accidents due to failure of staff: ReportOver 200 rail accidents out of total 292 were caused due to failure of railway staff in last few years with action being taken against 542 ...
07 Mar, 2016, 03.59 PM IST
Railways, insurance companies in talks to provide cover to passengersPreliminary discussions have been held with these seven public and private insurance companies on February 9, but no decision has been take...
04 Mar, 2016, 03.34 PM IST
- European tracking system to prevent rail accidents
Faced with recurring train mishaps, Railways has expedited the process for installing the TPWS - an advanced European technology - on an 80...
09 Oct, 2011, 03.21 PM IST
- Railways minister Dinesh Trivedi faces flak in both Houses for apparent lack of effort to address safety issues
Concerns about inadequate attention to rail safety put the newly appointed Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi in a tight spot in Parliament o...
05 Aug, 2011, 03.58 AM IST