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Amritsar train tragedy aftermath: Northern Railways instructs drivers to slow down, asks guards to take safety measures
•The railways has maintained that it was not at fault for the Amritsar train tragedy because it had no intimation of the event.
Indian Railway officials in tizzy after officer warns of Al Qaeda threat based on old intelligence input
•The second letter dated 22 June with subject line — 'Threat to derail Trains' — issued by the junior officer of NR has quoted from the earlier advisory and asked zones to train running staff, counsel them on how during running trains they should be especially alert.
Railway log operator confuses two passenger trains, accidently diverts New Delhi-bound train to Old Delhi
Ians •In one of the rarest cases, a railway log operator diverted a New Delhi bound passenger train to Old Delhi railway station by mistake, causing inconvenience to hundreds of people
Over 16 percent posts remain vacant in safety category of Indian Railways, reveals govt Data
•While investment in safety-related activities in the railways has increased by 57 percent during the last three years, 16 percent of the posts remained vacant in the safety category as of April this year
Death trap: 114 rail accidents in Northern Railway network killed 226 since 2010, reveals RTI query
Ians •A total of 114 train accidents in the Northern Railway network since April 2010 led to 226 deaths and injuries to 365 persons, an RTI reply has revealed.
Local train derails in New Delhi after a wheel comes off; no injuries reported
•A Ghaziabad-bound local passenger train derailed near Okhla on Tuesday when a wheel of a coach came off, officials said.
One dead, five injured as train collides with cement mixer on tracks from Ferozepur in Punjab
Fp Staff •A short distance train from Ferozepur rammed into a cement mixer truck stationed on the tracks near Ladhuka Mandi in Fazilka district of Punjab on Sunday
Rajdhani Express engine, power coach derails near Minto bridge in New Delhi, no injuries reported
•A Delhi-bound Rajdhani went off the tracks near Minto bridge in New Delhi on Thursday, hours after seven coaches of the Shaktipunj Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh.
Utkal Express derailment: Train traffic has been restored in Khatauli, says Indian Railways
•Rail traffic in Khatauli, suspended after a derailment, was restored on Monday, with the first train leaving the spot at 1:21 am, the Northern Railways said
Utkal Express derailment: Railways says Rs 25 lakh as ex-gratia disbursed to victims so far
•Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has announced that Rs 3.5 lakh will be paid to the kin of the dead, Rs 50,000 to the grievously injured and Rs 25,000 to those with minor injuries