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IIT-Kharagpur to develop tamper-proof signalling system for railways

Acting on a request made by the Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, researchers in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering stream are working on a robust system that would facilitate a mechanism to ensure safety, communication and control of train operations.

The Hindu

Railways to review operations, to ensure ‘zero compromise’ on safety

The Indian Railways will review every aspect of safety in the operation of trains to ensure foolproof working of the system.

The Hindu

Railway safety — listen to the voices from below

The effectiveness of a Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis System like programme depends on physical infrastructure and a total change in the mindset of the management

The Hindu

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Is the Indian Railways stretched beyond its capacity?

A discussion on safety, overcrowding and maintenance works following the Balasore accident

The Hindu

Balasore train accident | 12 Opposition parties demand SC-monitored SIT

The train accident reiterated the fact as to how insecure the railway passengers were and the jeopardy the railway system was in. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

Indian Railways launches counselling for train managers to ensure safety

In a bid to ensure smooth and safe movement of trains, the Indian Railways has introduced a system of periodic counselling for Train Managers and Section Controllers on their duties and responsibilities.

The Hindu

Odisha train accident | Safety ‘derailed’

Indian Railways is a 24/7 365-day organisation with its staff covering every inch of the track on a daily basis. Yet, the horrific Odisha train accident raised doubts on safety protocols

The Hindu

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Getting railway safety back on track after Odisha

How the Indian Railways can work to ensure that catastrophes such as the Odisha accident are never repeated is important

The Hindu

Letters to The Editor — June 7, 2023

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

The Hindu

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

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Letters to The Editor — June 6, 2023

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

Letters to The Editor — June 5, 2023

Readers mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

The Hindu

Stop politicising Balasore train accident: BJP on opposition’s demand for Railway Minister’s resignation

The Congress had earlier demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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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

Railway app for booking unreserved tickets updated

The mobile application, Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS), of the Indian Railways has been updated, said a release by South Western Railway.

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

Railway stations turn thriving platform for local artisans

Thanks to the ‘One Station, One Product’ (OSOP) scheme initiated by the Indian Railways, a tapestry of opportunity has been woven, connecting the artisans’ exquisite handlooms with the hearts of countless passengers.

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Huge scam exposed in the purchase of diesel by Railways

According to Railways sources, an audit of HSD purchase by the North East Frontier Railway revealed excess payment to the tune of ₹243 crore

The Times of India

Eastern Railway remembers Rabindranath Tagore's last journey on eve of his birth anniversary

KOLKATA: The Indian Railways, which covers a variety of landscapes and unites people of different cultures, has had a pleasant association with the great poet and noble laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, throughout his life.

The Times of India

Odisha govt demands three Vande Bharat trains for state

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has demanded the Centre to run three Vande Bharat Express trains in Odisha while the Indian Railways started trial runs of Vande Bharat Express in Howrah-Puri route on Friday.

The Hindu

Not by ‘Vande Bharat’ alone

As far as the Indian Railways are concerned, there are many issues such as financial performance, physical performance and safety that need to be critically analysed and reviewed

The Times of India

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Indian Railways plans to expand network to Arunachal's Tawang, other parts of Northeast frontier state

In view of India's security strategy towards Line of Actual Control (LAC) along the India-China border and aiming to help the Indian army push its men and equipment into the border, the Indian Railways has planned to expand its railway network to Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang and other parts of the…

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