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Odisha train accident: Inquiry official disagrees with preliminary findings

A senior Indian Railways official who was part of the five-member inquiry committee which conducted a preliminary investigation into the circumstances that led to the tragic train accident at the Bahanaga Bazaar Railway Station in Odisha, has disagreed with certain findings

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Data | Balasore tragedy: Data reveals decline in train accidents, but Indian Railways’ safety expenses remain low

Despite a significant decrease in accidents over the years, the recent Balasore tragedy highlights concerns about low safety expenses. A deep dive into historical railway accident numbers if India, causes of accidents, allocation of funds, and track renewal targets

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Odisha train accident | CBI gathers evidence; 83 bodies yet to be claimed

A 10-member CBI team, which is in Odisha to probe the triple train accident, inspected the tracks, signal room and talked to railway officials at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district on June 6

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Asking CBI to probe Balasore train accident is Modi govt.’s ‘headline management,’ alleges Congress

The Congress on June 6 slammed the government over the Railways seeking a CBI probe into the Odisha railway tragedy, and termed the move as headlines management.

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Morning Digest | CBI team visits Odisha train accident site, begins probe; 3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Manipur, and more

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Tragic track: on the Balasore train accident and corrective measures by the Indian Railways

More important after the Balasore train accident will be the corrective measures by the Indian Railways at the operational and planning levels

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Wrestlers Protest: 'Will continue our fight till we get justice', says Sakshi Malik

An earlier version of the story had said that Sakshi has withdrawn from the wrestlers protest. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | First train chugs out of accident-hit area in Balasore after 51 hours; Under construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Bhagalpur, and more

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What could have led Coromandel Express into the loop line?

The latest tragedy should now force the Railways to focus on a fail-safe mechanism where trains either come to an automatic halt or reduce speeds drastically whenever a snag is detected

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Union Railways Minister must resign taking responsibility for Odisha train accident: K.S. Alagiri

Union Railway minister must resign taking responsibility for Odisha train accident: K.S. Alagiri

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Railways yet to rectify coupler issue that detaches coaches from engine

The detachment of the coupler connecting coaches with the locomotive results in the dangerous situation of the rake being left disconnected and moving on the track

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Dial 139 helpline for any assistance related to Odisha train tragedy

Arrangements have been made at the Railways dedicated helpline number 139 to facilitate family and relatives of deceased persons and passengers stranded in the tragic train accident in Odisha. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress demands Rail Minister’s resignation, alleges Centre prioritised PR of Vande Bharat trains over rail safety

Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Centre of not implementing the suggestions for track renewals as reason for Odisha train accident.

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"Root cause of accident and people responsible for it have been identified..." Railway Minister on Odisha train tragedy

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who reviewed the restoration work at the Balasore triple train collision site on Sunday, said that the accident that claimed the lives of 288 passengers happened due to a change in electronic interlocking. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | CAG’s 2022 report on ‘Derailments in Indian Railways’ flagged multiple shortcomings; normalcy returning in Manipur, says security adviser, and more

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Odisha train accident | Probe to examine whether the Coromandel Express derailed or switched tracks

Officials said that none of the trains in the Odisha crash were equipped with anti-collision equipment nor was the section covered by the National Automatic Train Protection System or Kavach

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Coromandel disaster: Families back home face an agonising wait for news of their loved ones

A sombre atmosphere prevailed at Vijayawada Railway Station and other railway stations in the division on Saturday as people, with tension writ large on their faces, queued up at the help desks to enquire about the well-being of their loved ones who had booked tickets on the ill-fated Coromandel Express…

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Odisha train accident | Thousands of passengers stranded at Bengaluru railway station as trains get cancelled

Thousands of passengers were stranded at the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Baiyappanahalli after the Railways cancelled several trains owing to the rail accident in Odisha.

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Odisha train accident | Mamata visits accident site raises question on why anti collision device was not installed

On visiting the site of the Odisha train accident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Indian Railways is facing a “coordination gap”

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Trial run of train to Siddipet in two months: Harish Rao

The Minister was accompanied by Collector Prashanth Jeevan Patil, Railways deputy chief engineer Santosh Kumar, assistant engineer Somaraju and section engineer Janardhan Babu.

The Hindu

Telangana formation day | The growth of South Central Railway

Railways has been chosen as one of the engines of growth by the Modi government and this is reflected in heavy duty investments towards its development and growth across zones, South Central Railway (SCR) being no exception.

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India-Russia joint venture on Vande Bharat trains hits hurdle

The joint venture (JV) between Russian transportation giant Transmashholding (TNH) and Indian public sector undertaking (PSU) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to manufacture Vande Bharat Express train sets, valued at nearly $3.63 billion (over ₹30,000 crore), has run into problems.

The Hindu

India provides key railway infrastructure to Bangladesh

To further strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh, the Ministry of Railways in India handed over 20 Broad Gauge (BG) locomotives to it’s eastern neighbour.

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Railways fences Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express route to stop hits

In order to avoid increasing incidents of run-ins with cattle, the Indian Railways is working on a metal barrier fencing along the 623-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad train route. Up to 357 km has been fenced according to the latest information provided on the construction.

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