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Eye on upcoming polls, Railways increases ex-gratia relief in train accidents by 10 times
The ex-gratia amount will be paid to the dependents in case of death or injury to anyone in train accidents. The ex-gratia relief was last revised by the Railway Board in 2012 and 2013
16-coach Vande Bharat sleeper train to launch by March 2024, Vande Metro roll out by February
The first Vande Bharat Express was flagged off on 15 February, 2019, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it runs between New Delhi and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
IRCTC website suffers technical glitch, restored after 10-hour outage
The website had experienced an outage at 3.30 am due to a technical glitch, but after approximately 10 hours, the issue was successfully rectified
Indian Railways to introduce new permanent trains for lower income groups
The non-air conditioned will ply across the country and will be included in the regular timetable of the railways
Despite Balasore tragedy, trains will continue to make us more human
Indian trains remain a tribute to our diverse land, a reminder of the affection and connectedness we all possess but often forget to carry with us
Is the Odisha train accident an outcome of sabotage? Why CBI has been called in
A CBI team has begun investigations into the Odisha train accident. The probe has been called after Ashwini Vaishnaw said that ‘people responsible have been identified’. Officials also say that there is a possibility of ‘human interference', hinting at sabotage being the reason for the crash
Railway board chairman briefs PMO about Odisha triple train accident
While the enquiry ordered by the railway ministry is currently underway, the government has also sent a request to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take up the matter
Odisha Train Accident: Balasore tragedy death toll revised to 275
AMRI Hospital, AIIMS, Capital Hospital, SUM, and other hospitals have received 170 of the remaining dead, and the other bodies will also be brought to Bhubaneshwar, according to the Chief Secretary
Odisha Train Accident: Railway Minister identifies reason behind Balasore tragedy
A system of signal equipment called an electronic interlocking prevents trains from moving in opposition to one another along a network of lines. Essentially, it is a safety mechanism to stop signals from being changed in the wrong order. This system's goal is to prevent a train from moving forward
Odisha Train Accident: Damaged tracks will be operational by Wednesday, says Railway Minister
At least 288 people have been killed and around 803 injured in a horrific three-train collision. The crash involved the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train
Odisha Rail Tragedy: 90 trains stand cancelled, 46 diverted
The Southern Railway cancelled trains such as the Mangalore-Santragachi Vivek Superfast Express leaving Mangalore at 23.00 hours on June 3, Dr MGR Chennai Central-Shalimar Coromandel Express leaving Chennai at 07.00 hrs on June 4, Dr MGR Chennai Central-Santragachi AC Superfast train leaving Chennai
Odisha Train Accident: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif condoles Balasore mishap
The PMO announced in a statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving for Odisha in order to review the situation in the wake of the horrific train accident in Balasore district
Odisha Train Accident: Russia President Vladimir Putin expresses grief at Balasore crash
The PMO announced in a statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving for Odisha in order to review the situation in the wake of the horrific train accident in Balasore district
Odisha Train Accident: PM Modi to visit Balasore, will review situation
PM Modi expressed his distress over the accident, and announced an additional ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the PM’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF)
Odisha Train Accident: Union ministers visit injured at Balasore hospital
According to state chief secretary Pradeep Jena, more than 900 people have been injured in the accident which saw three trains collide with each other on Friday evening
Odisha derailment: Why do trains keep going off track in India?
More than 200 people died and over 900 were injured after three trains collided near Odisha’s Balasore on Friday. As per last year’s NCRB data, as many as 17,993 railway accidents were reported in 2021. Derailment is one of the top causes of train mishaps in India. But why does it happen?
WATCH: Aerial view reveals horrific extent of Odisha train accident
The death toll in the horrific Odisha train accident has now risen to 238. According to state chief secretary Pradeep Jena, more than 900 people have been injured in the accident which saw three trains collide with each other on Friday evening
WATCH: Volunteers rush to donate blood for Odisha train accident victims
At least 238 people were killed and more than 900 others were injured when three trains collided one after another in a horrific sequence in Odisha’s Balasore district, setting off a massive rescue and evacuation process
Odisha Train Accident: Rescue teams working on cutting through last bogie to rescue victims
According to the Chief Secretary, there have been 238 fatalities so far, and at least 900 people have been hurt and are receiving medical attention
WATCH: Rescue operations underway at Odisha train crash site in Balashore
one of the deadliest railway accidents in Indian history occurred close to the Bahanaga Baazar station in the Balasore district, some 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar. The Railway Ministry immediately ordered an investigation