Here's how Railways plan to stop train accidents with the help of guards, station mastersOn August 16, the Railway Board introduced new training guidelines for station masters, train managers, pointsmen, and traffic inspectors a...
20 Aug, 2024, 11.34 AM IST
Two coaches of Rani Kamlapati-Saharsa passenger train derail at Itarsi station in MP; no casualtiesOn Monday evening, two coaches of the Rani Kamlapati-Saharsa special passenger train derailed while entering Itarsi station in Madhya Prade...
12 Aug, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
Rs 51.37 cr disbursed as ex-gratia payment to next of kin, victims of Balasore tragedy: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawThe Railway Ministry has disbursed a payment of Rs 51.37 crore as ex-gratia and compensation to the next of kin and victims of the Balasore...
15 Dec, 2023, 06.22 PM IST
Balasore accident: CBI files charge sheet against 3 railway officials for culpable homicide, destruction of evidenceIn its charge sheet filed before Special CBI court in Bhubaneswar, the CBI has charged the accused under Indian Penal Code Section 304 part...
02 Sep, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Foul smell in Odisha train coach coming from rotten eggs, not human bodies: RailwaysFollowing the complaint, the railways with the help of the state government conducted a search.
09 Jun, 2023, 06.51 PM IST
Railway staff avert catastrophe: Crack detected on coach of Kollam-Chennai ExpressAccording to Southern Railway CPRO B Guganesan, "The base of the coach above the wheel in Kollam to Chennai Egmore express (16102) had a cr...
05 Jun, 2023, 11.58 AM IST
"Anti-collision device would have averted Odisha train tragedy": West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee confronts railway ministerWest Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee stated that the crash could have been avoided with the installation of the anti-collision syste...
05 Jun, 2023, 11.31 AM IST
A red traffic signal that proved lucky for many motoristsWithout the red signal, the motorists would have passed under the ill-fated bridge near the CSMT railway station.
14 Mar, 2019, 10.36 PM IST
Criteria for redeveloping railway stations redrawnRailway minister Piyush Goyal said that 23 stations were being redeveloped in the first stage of the station redevelopment program by zonal...
05 Jan, 2018, 05.53 PM IST
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.
01 Oct, 2017, 07.37 PM IST
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 ...
30 Sep, 2017, 01.35 PM IST
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...
30 Sep, 2017, 12.34 AM IST
Inquiry begins into Rajdhani Express derailmentWhile talking to reporters, Vajpayee did not rule out Maoist hand in the tragedy but said it could be confirmed only after the inquiry.
28 Jun, 2014, 08.42 PM IST
Train mishap: Modi offers condolences to kin of those killedNarendra Modi offered condolences to families of those killed in Gorakhdham Express tragedy and prayed for the well-being of those injured.
26 May, 2014, 02.48 PM IST
Mahakumbh tragedy: Azam Khan quits as organiser but will continue to be ministerSurprisingly, platform number 6, where the stampede took place on Sunday evening, the foot over bridge is not even damaged, leave alone bro...
12 Feb, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Delhi on alert after bomb scare in Guwahati
Police suspect the hand of various anti-peace talk militant groups in Assam which could have been planning to attack trains.
18 Jun, 2011, 04.14 AM IST
- Blast attempt to destabilise Indo-Pak ties: Lalu
Suspecting sabotage, stunned Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, on Monday said the train tragedy was an attempt to destabilise relations between...
19 Feb, 2007, 11.43 AM IST