Tag: Train Mishap

East Coast Railway (ECoR) informed that there were no injuries or casualties in the incident.

An investigative report has identified negligence by the railway engineering section as the primary cause of the 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district.

A day after train derailment at Gonda Railway Station, the loco pilot of Dibrugarh Express Train claimed that he heard an explosion sound just before the train went off the tracks. Even a passenger travelling in the train claims the same.

The incident happened in Pikaura between Gonda and Jhilahi. CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed the situation as rescue teams arrived. Top Railway officials are on-site, with injury details yet to be confirmed.

An express train traveling from Nashik to Mumbai experienced an uncoupling incident at Kasara station in Thane. No passengers were hurt, and the train resumed its journey after 40 minutes. Officials are investigating the cause.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the site of a train collision in West Bengal, where the Kanchanjunga Express was struck by a goods train, resulting in nine fatalities. Post-rescue, the focus shifts to restoring the critical rail route.

Following a collision involving the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train in West Bengal, nine long-distance trains including several Rajdhani Expresses have been rerouted. Railway operations are ongoing to clear and restore the affected tracks.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced an increased ex-gratia payment for victims of the Kanchanjungha Express accident in West Bengal, with Rs 10 lakh for deceased's kin. The incident resulted in eight deaths and over 50 injuries. Rescue efforts are ongoing as routes, including for Rajdhani and Vande Bharat Express, have been diverted.

At least 15 passengers died and 60 were injured when the Kanchanjunga Express was hit by a goods train in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The collision derailed three rear coaches of the stationary passenger train. Rescue efforts are underway, with top officials and local agencies involved. PM Modi expressed condolences and announced financial aid for victims.

As the speed of the train was slow, fire did not spread to other coaches. Passengers of other coaches jumped out from the train in panic.

At least two people have been killed after being run over by a train at Kalajharia Railway Station in Jharkhand’s Jamtara. As per the railway officials, the incident occurred at around 7 PM on Wednesday.

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A fire incident occurred in Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express at Cuttack station on Thursday morning. 

The passenger train was coming from Jharsuguda to Sambalpur when a buffalo was crossing the track. It hit the cow and a coach of the train got derailed. 

The Congress veteran sought to know how much time the central government would take to be conscious and careful in the matters of railway safety. He wondered if rail tracks are not maintained properly and if such tragedies are deliberately allowed to happen.