Rail Safety

Suresh Prabhu's exit will solve nothing; Indian Railways needs a comprehensive overhaul

Senior officials and former Railway Board members have admitted that poor network infrastructure and increasing burden on tracks have posed a big threat to passenger safety

Mahakaushal Express train derailment: MPs voice concern over rail safety

On a day a train derailed in Uttar Pradesh, members in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday voiced concern over the safety of the railways and raised questions over upgradation of its infrastructure.

Hirakhand Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh, 39 killed, 50 injured

At least 39 people were killed and 50 others were injured as seven coaches of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailed near Kuneru station in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh late Saturday night.

Road accidents killed 3 people every 10 minutes in 2015, says report

There were nine road accidents that killed three people every 10 minutes in 2015, according to new national data, an increase of 9% over four years.

Kurla-Ambernath train derails near Kalyan, no reports of injury

Five coaches of an Amarnath-bound local from Kurla derailed near Kalyan on the Central line on Thursday morning

Reality check: Train mows down two kids as Bansal reads Railway budget

This irony should not be missed. It has grave import for the public since the Indian Railways talk about safety but do not give a damn.