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New Delhi station stampede: Government says Rs 2.01 crore paid to 33 affected familiesThe government compensated families of victims from the February 15 stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, with Rs 2.01 crore distributed. ...
Crowd management system will be deployed at 60 railway stationsThe Indian government will implement strict access controls at 60 railway stations, allowing only passengers with confirmed tickets onto pl...
Permanent holding area to be designed at 5 stations including New Delhi: Railway ministerThe railway ministry has directed RITES Ltd to design permanent holding areas at five major stations, including New Delhi, to manage passen...
Mahakumbh News: When an uncontrolled elephant killed 500 in 1954 and other deadly stampedes at Kumbh since IndependenceMahakumbh stampede: A stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya, causing injuries and highlighting the challe...
Ahead of Diwali rush, Delhi railway station suspends this major facility after Bandra stampede. Check hereThe Northern Railways and Delhi Rail Division suspended platform tickets during the festive season to ease congestion at New Delhi and Anan...
Two killed in stampede in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee blames RailwaysThe Nagercoil-Shalimar Express and two EMU locals arrived at the station at the same time, while Shalimar-Vishakhapatnam Express and Santra...
Railways announces time-bound grievance redressal for employeesA similar grievance redressal mechanism will be issued for passengers as well, Piyush Goyal said.
High level panel to probe delay in tendering process of Elphinstone rail foot overbridgeFormer Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu had approved the proposal for a new bridge in April 2015. However, tender is yet to be awarded.
Railways to spend Rs 15,000 crore on safety next yearThe money will be spent on improving safety features on trains, tracks and stations on a “war footing”, a top railway ministry official sai...
Every aspect of rail services should be continuously improved: Ram Nath KovindKovind had earlier expressed his condolences soon after the rail station tragedy on September 29.
Bullet train project will be demonetisation-like move: P ChidambaramFormer finance minister's comments come a day after a stampede on a footbridge connecting Mumbai's suburban railway stations of Parel and E...
In the wake of Mumbai stampede, Railways announces measures to improve passenger safetyRailways has also decided to delegate financial and administration powers to field units by October 2017 to reduce red tape and push develo...
2010 stampede taught Delhi to control crowd at railway stationsIn 2010, two festive-season travellers died and several others were injured after a last minute change of platform was announced for a Patn...
Stampedes will happen till migrants continue to pour in: Raj ThackerayYesterday, a stampede on a narrow foot overbridge at the Elphinstone railway station during the rush hour had led to deaths of at least 22 ...
3000 people lose lives on Mumbai tracks every yearPassengers have long been petitioning then railway minister Suresh Prabhu and his predecessors for funds to develop the ageing infrastructu...
22 crushed to death in Mumbai station stampede; Rail minister orders probeA desperate attempt to avoid a sudden burst of heavy rains forced people to crowd together in a narrow, decades-old bridge leading to the d...
- Railway Budget disappointing, says BJP in RS
BJP today dubbed the Railway Budget 2013-14 as "disappointing" and said it was full of promises made by his predecessors in the last eight ...
Allahabad stampede: Railway Minister P K Bansal announces compensationBansal also announced free passes for the families of victims who want to reach the site.
Mahakumbh tragedy: 20 killed at Allahabad railway station, 2 at mela areaAt least 20 persons killed and scores of others injured on Sunday in a stampede at Allahabad railway station returning after a holy dip at ...
- Ten killed in Allahabad railway station stampede
At least 10 persons were killed and scores of others injured on Sunday evening in a stampede at Allahabad railway station teeming with thou...