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RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEWS

Knowledge nugget of the day: KAVACH

November 22, 2024 1:02 pm

What is Kavach and how does it work? Why is the Debroy Committee relevant? Take a look.

Railway employee ‘hit’ during shunting operation dies at Lower Parel workshop

June 16, 2023 2:05 pm

A senior pointsman died during a shunting operation at the Lower Parel workshop of Western Railways around 11 pm Thursday.

Amritsar train mishap: A list of railway accidents in 2018

October 19, 2018 9:53 pm

More than 50 people were feared killed and several injured after a speeding train mowed down Dussehra revellers near Amritsar on friday.

Railway accidents claimed 30 lives this year on stretch where three were found dead

May 17, 2018 4:21 am

Police also claimed the railway tracks are frequented by people who consume alcohol in the evening. Often, they slip in through broken fences to reach the tracks.

No trace of explosives, Maoist theory in AP rail accident takes a hit

July 23, 2017 3:19 am

After taking over the case, the NIA had sent broken rail pieces, coach parts and gravel from under the tracks at the accident site to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) at Hyderabad to check for explosives.

Five of wedding party killed at unmanned railway crossing in Nawada

December 16, 2014 4:32 pm

Local police said the accident took place at around 8.45 am on Tuesday

Warning devices: Railways seeks legal opinion

July 25, 2014 1:00 am

In case of accidents, Railways is usually not liable to pay compensation.

Rlys orders probe into Ghatkopar ‘accident’

November 18, 2013 1:45 am

P.S.Baghel,CRS (Western Circle) will conduct a probe on November 20 and 21,said Atul Rane,chief public relations officer,Central Railway.

28 die in TN Express fire,25 injured

July 31, 2012 1:11 am

Rly officials say short circuit likely,Minister Mukul Roy says ‘there was report of a blast

Maoists attacked rail properties over 65 times in past one year

May 29, 2010 2:08 am

The Jhargram train attack that killed at least 71 people,exposing the vulnerability of railway properties,is the latest of the over 65 Maoist attacks in the past one year. Left-wing extremists have carried out four attacks on railway properties this month alone.

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