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Amritsar train tragedy: Worst accident caused by 'trespassing' in history of Indian Railways, say officials
• 7 years agoThe accident in Amritsar Friday night in which at least 59 people were mowed down by a train during Dussehra celebrations was the worst due to trespassing on the tracks, railway officials said.
Amritsar train tragedy: Most dead are migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, say officials
• 7 years agoThe accident has claimed 59 lives so far out of which 39 bodies have been identified by the authorities.
Amritsar train tragedy: How poor crowd management, official apathy and overcrowding led to Dussehra disaster
Pragya Singh • 7 years agoThe Ram Lila was staged this week—like it has been for at least 14 years—not on an open ground but within the four-walled compound of a rustic dhobhi ghat.
Amritsar train accident: Let's not railroad engine driver; public, politicians and police deserve fair share of blame
Bikram Vohra • 7 years agoThe fear is that bureaucratic indifference, political sycophancy and arrogance, poor planning at the venue, a lack of basic safety norms will all be ignored
Amritsar train tragedy: Securing assets like railways key to avoiding mishaps; 1,400 killed in 2016 on Mumbai tracks
Jai Mrug • 7 years agoWhat happened in Punjab, is an outcome of Indian Railways' lackadaisical attitude towards its right of way. Had it fenced the railway lines like it did along the route of the high-speed Gatiman Express, the tracks where the mishap took place on Friday would have been completely fenced by now.
Costlier, comfortable rides ahead as Railways set to launch new services
• 9 years agoNew trains with brand names like Humsafar, Tejas and Utkrisht Double-decker Air-conditioned Yatri (UDAY), are likely to be pressed into service this year.
Delhi to Agra at 160 kmph: All you need to know about India's fastest train Gatimaan Express
Fp Staff • 9 years agoNext time you want to visit Taj Mahal, you could take this desi-bullet train