Train Accidents

Odisha Train Accident: Pope Francis offers prayers for survivors

The death toll stands at 261 people while over 1,000 remain gravely injured. The train crash, one of the deadliest in the country, took place in Balasore district about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe

Odisha train accident: When Coromandel Express derailed 14 years ago on another dark Friday

The triple train crash involving Chennai-bound Coromandel Express has evoked the bitter memories of another tragedy linked to the train. On 13 February 2009, around 13 coaches had derailed in Odisha’s Jajpur leaving 16 dead and 161 injured

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?

Bikaner-Guwahati Express derails in Bengal: What led to the deaths of nine passengers and a look back at other train tragedies

Officials have pegged the official tally at seven people dying and another 45 being injured. Reports state that there were 1,053 passengers on board the train at the time of the derailment.

Pakistan: Nearly 20 killed, several injured during train-bus collision at railway crossing in Sindh province's Sukkur division

Sukkur District Health Officer Dr Munir Mangrio confirmed that 13 bodies were sent to the Rohri hospital, while the remaining bodies were sent to the Sukkur hospital. The deceased included five women and nine men.

Speeding train runs over railway engineer between Kalyan and Thakurli stations near Mumbai

According to Railway officials, Rai, who was killed by a speeding train in Thane, had coordinated the rescue work at Chamtoli village where the Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express got stranded last week for several hours due to flooding of rail tracks.

Six injured after 13 coaches of Tapti Ganga Express derail in Bihar’s Saran; rescue operations underway

Four passengers were injured on Sunday after 13 coaches of Chapra-Surat Tapti Ganga Express derailed in Saran, Bihar

Death is supposed to be the greatest leveller, yet accident compensation varies capriciously depending on how one dies

Death by an air accident begets the greatest amount of compensation by far; the railways lags behind considerably.

Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani hints at change in flexi-fare system in premium trains

Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani on Sunday hinted at a change in flexi-fare system in premium trains, saying there will be some tweaking.

Train accidents have come down by 40-45 percent, says Railway Board, hopes to further reduce mishaps

Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani said that train accidents had come down by 40-45 percent in the current financial year as compared to the previous fiscal