ODISHA TRAIN ACCIDENT
ECoR plans to install to 'Kavach' system
The East Coast Railway is implementing the Kavach train collision avoidance system between Ranital and Duvvada, a 595 km stretch. This ?280 crore project includes trackside equipment, level crossing upgrades, and in-train devices. Kavach, designed to prevent collisions through automatic braking and speed control, will enhance safety on this busy Howrah-Chennai mainline segment.
Mysuru-Darbanga Express collision: What led to this incident near Chennai? An official breakdown of events
A Darbhanga-bound express train collided with a stationary goods train in Kavarapettai, near Chennai. The incident caused two compartments to catch fire and four air-conditioned coaches to derail. Emergency services responded quickly. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident. No casualties have been confirmed at this time.
Tamil Nadu train accident: Eerie parallels with two train collisions from 2023
A collision between the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Superfast Express and a stationary goods train near Chennai led to 12 derailed coaches and 19 injuries, raising concerns over rail safety in India once again.
Tamil Nadu: Bagmati Express entered loop line where goods train was stationed, says Southern Railway GM
The Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express train collided with a goods train at Kavaraippettai Railway Station in Tamil Nadu. The collision caused 12 coaches to derail, injuring 19 passengers. Despite the accident, there were no casualties. Rescue teams were sent immediately and all passengers were evacuated. Train services were affected and diverted.
What is India doing to address the rising number of railway derailments and accidents in the country?
The increasing frequency of such incidents has forced the government to take decisive action to improve the railway system's safety measures and regain public confidence.
Odisha: Row erupts over renaming of 150-year-old Ravenshaw University, home to alumni like Biju Patnaik and Nandini Satpathy
Ravenshaw University in Odisha is at the center of a political debate following Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's suggestion to rename it. The university, named after British bureaucrat Thomas Edward Ravenshaw, has deep historical roots. Opposition parties have criticized the proposal, arguing that the focus should be on enhancing the institution's status.
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India rail accidents: A happy journey or a fatal one? 17 lives lost, hundreds injured in 6 weeks
India has experienced numerous train derailments and passenger trains in the last six weeks, with the Odisha rail tragedy last year causing over 290 deaths. The recent incidents, including the Howrah-Mumbai Mail accident near Barabamboo in Jharkhand, have left two dead and over 20 injured. The toll of these accidents in June and July has risen to nearly 17, leaving more than 100 injured.
Over 2,500 people died in five years in human-elephant conflicts: Govt data
Human-elephant conflicts led to 2,853 human deaths over the past five years, peaking at 628 in 2023, according to government data. Odisha reported the highest fatalities. The central government supports wildlife habitat management through financial aid and issued guidelines to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts and protect elephant corridors.
Kanchanjunga accident: Why was the goods train driver allowed to pass red signals? Here's what internal documents show
The goods train that rammed into the Kanchanjunga Express between Ranipatra Railway Station and Chattar Hat Junction in West Bengal on Monday was allowed to cross all red signals as the automatic signalling had "failed", internal documents show. The document, a written authority called TA 912, was issued to the driver of the goods train by the station master of Ranipatra, authorising him to cross all red signals, a railway source said.
Balasore accident anniversary: Train mishap deja vu strikes again as two goods trains collide in Punjab
Exactly one year ago, on June 2, 2023, the Howrah-bound Coromandel Express met with a tragic accident in Balasore district, Odisha. The collision with a stationary goods train caused severe damage, derailing most of its coaches. Shockingly, during the chaos, some of the Coromandel Express's coaches toppled onto the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, compounding the incident.
Supreme Court wants Indian govt to detail safety measures to avoid train accidents
Train Accidents: The Supreme Court directed the Indian government to outline preventive measures, including the 'Kavach' train protection system, following a catastrophic three-train collision in Odisha's Balasore district that claimed nearly 300 lives. It urged immediate action and sought a detailed plan to bolster railway safety, emphasizing the need for expert evaluation, system enhancements, and the 'Kavach' system's swift implementation to avert future accidents.
Odisha 2023: Triple train accident, Pandian's meteoric rise hog limelight
??Despite six months having passed since the accident on June 2, it remains vivid in the minds of people travelling along the Kolkata-Chennai route. The accident involved three trains - Coromandel Express, Yeshwantpur-Howrah SuperFast Express and a stationary goods train.
Railways suspends two loco pilots for jumping red signal, moving 2 km on wrong track
The loco pilot and assistant loco pilot of Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Express have been suspended for jumping a red signal near Bhabhua Road station in Bihar's Kaimur district, and running for about two kilometers on the wrong tracks. While no injuries occurred, the Indian Railways has ordered a high-level five-member committee to investigate the incident.
Odisha train accident: More than 100 bodies pile up awaiting identification
More than 100 bodies from the Balasore train mishap have piled up in hospitals and are waiting to be identified. AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, has started DNA sampling of the claimants, with 10 samples collected already. The bodies have been placed in five containers and can be preserved for six months. A three-way train accident late on Friday killed at least 278 and has raised concerns over signalling errors after the Khurda Divisional Railway Manager expressed suspicion of outside physical tampering of equipment, highlighting the fact that the green signal was on when it should not have been.
Odisha Train Tragedy: Survivors recount horrors of accident
Survivors of the horrific train accident that claimed the lives of nearly 278 individuals and left more than a 1000 severely injured recount the horrors they had to witness. The survivors of the accident recall seeing bodies piled up in compartments. Those who survived the accident still shake in fear remembering the accident.
Odisha Train Tragedy: 101 bodies still unidentified, 55 handed over to relatives
"About 1,100 people were injured in the accident, out of which about 900 people were discharged after treatment. Around 200 people are being treated in various hospitals in the state. Out of 278 people who died in the accident, 101 bodies are yet to be identified," Divisional Railway Manager of the Eastern Central Railways Rinkesh Roy told ANI.
'I am haunted by it': Survivors of deadly train crash in India recount trauma
A signaling failure may have caused a crash between two trains in the eastern Odisha state of India last week, killing 275 people and injuring hundreds, according to initial investigations. It was one of the country's worst ever rail disasters and the government has already recommended an investigation by the country's Central Bureau of Investigations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that whoever is found guilty will be severely punished and has pledged modernisation of the country's ageing railway systems.
'We thought we were dead': Survivor of of horrific three-train crash In Odisha recounts
The train crash in Odisha occurred when several cars of a Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express train derailed and collided with a second passenger train.
India completes rescue operations after deadly train accident in Odisha kills hundreds
Odisha Train Accident: A train accident in India's Balasore district has claimed almost 290 lives and injured nearly a thousand travelers, making it the fourth deadliest train mishap in the country's history. The accident occurred when several coaches of the 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express derailed and collided with the 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, which in turn hit a goods train. The exact cause of the accident has yet to be determined, but authorities are investigating a possible signaling failure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the accident site and review the situation.
Odisha train accident: Railways Minister says change in electronic interlocking system led to accident, unrelated to Kavach system
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw examines restoration efforts at Balasore accident site following a significant incident involving two passenger trains and a goods carriage, resulting in the loss of 288 lives and injuries to over 1,000 individuals. "The root cause of this accident has been identified. PM Modi inspected the site yesterday. We will try to restore the track today. All bodies have been removed. Our target is to finish the restoration work by Wednesday morning so that trains can start running on this track," Vaishnaw said.
Odisha Train Accident: Odisha CM announces Rs 5 lakh compensation to families of accident victims
Odisha's Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, declared on Sunday that a compensation of Rs 5 lakh will be granted to the relatives of the individuals who lost their lives in the triple train collision near Balasore's Bahanga Bazar. The financial aid will be provided from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The next of kin of the deceased will get an assistance of Rs 5 lakh and those who sustained serious injuries will get Rs 1 lakh as assistance, a statement issued by the CMO said.
Odisha Train Accident: NDRF jawan who was on leave sent 1st accident alert, 'live location' of accident site
An on-leave NDRF jawan Venkatesh N K travelling on the Coromandel Express was perhaps the first person to alert emergency services about the train's accident in Odisha's Balasore before he joined initial rescue efforts, officials said.
Odisha train accident: Teams work round the clock to restore tracks
A team of bulldozers and cranes worked overnight to ensure railway services on the main trunk line connecting eastern and southern India could be restored, railway officials said on Sunday.
'A war-like' tragedy: The carnage of one of India's deadliest train crashes
The train crash in Odisha on Friday, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train, is one of the deadliest such accidents since independence
Odisha train accident: Special train from Balasore arrives in Chennai
A special train carrying 293 passengers who were affected by a train accident and derailment in Balasore, arrived in Chennai. Tamil Nadu's Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management were present to receive them at the MGR Central Railway Station. Special medical arrangements have been made at major government hospitals in Chennai to provide medical help to the passengers.
Odisha train accident: PM Modi says those found guilty will be punished stringently
Modi spoke to the press after inspecting the site of one of the country's worst train disasters at Bahanaga in Odisha's Balasore district and meeting victims at Balasore Hospital.
Odisha triple train crash: Death toll climbs to 288, around 900 injured; PM Modi reaches accident site
Odisha triple train accident happened near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar, around 7 pm on Friday, killing at least 288 people and prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe.
Odisha Train Accident: India mourns 4th deadliest train crash
India mourns the worst railway accidents in the country in the last 15 years. The death toll in the tragic train derailment in Odisha's Balasore district has increased to 233, with at least more than 900 people injured, the state's Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena confirmed on Saturday.
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