Utkal Express

As Suresh Prabhu prepares to leave office as railways minister, RTI reply reveals over 370 train mishaps since 2014

An RTI response to Firstpost reveals that over 370 major train accidents have been recorded since April 2014 across the country

Six bogies of Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derail near Maharashtra's Asangaon: Rescue ops underway

Six bogies of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duranto Express have derailed near Titwala, on the outskirts of Mumbai, on Tuesday.

Indian Railways goes off track: Suresh Prabhu may pay price for declining standards of safety, punctuality

Especially in the last week or so, ever since a Cabinet reshuffle became imminent, Suresh Prabhu's position in the government started looking untenable. And when another railway accident occurred on Wednesday morning, it was a near certainty

Shiv Sena slams Centre over rail accidents, says forget bullet train focus on safety first

Taking a dim view of the 'bullet train' project in the backdrop of recent railway accidents, the Shiv Sena said the Centre should instead focus on safely operating existing trains.

Air India chief Ashwani Lohani to be new Railway Board chairman; AK Mittal resigns

Chairman of the Railway Board AK Mittal tendered his resignation to Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday

Kaifiyat Express derailment: 74 injured in UP's Auraiya; seven trains diverted as NDRF deployed

Over 70 people were injured after the Delhi-bound Kaifiyat Express derailed near Auraiya district in Uttar Pradesh early on Wednesday

Utkal Express derailment: Accident highlights fractures in railway's hiring procedures, skill management

There are several issues of protocol and governance in India, which can be gleaned from the Utkal Express train accident that occurred on Saturday.

Kaifiyat Express derailment in UP's Auraiya district: No deaths yet, 70 injured; Suresh Prabhu 'personally monitors' situation

Ten coaches of the Delhi-bound Kaifiyat Express derailed in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning, resulting in injuries to at least 50 people, in the second rail accident in the state in four days.

Train derailments in India: Number of deaths in 2016-17 were highest in a decade

As many as 1,394 train accidents were reported in India over the past ten years.

Utkal Express derailment: Forced delays at signals, lack of funding could be behind train accidents

A disproportionate growth in railway traffic, railway infrastructure and serious flaws in the scheduling of trains on some routes could be causing frequent accidents like Saturday's Utkal Express derailment, claims a 2017 research paper