Odisha train crash is one of the deadliest such accidents since independence.
2016: On November 20, the Indore-Patna Express 19321 derailed close to Pukhrayan in Kanpur, India, killing at least 150 passengers and injuring more than 150.
The death toll in the Indore-Patna Express derailment at Pukhrayan, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday mounted to 148 even as railway services resumed on Jhansi-Kanpur section after damaged tracks were replaced between Pukhrayan and Malasa stations.
Upadhyay was travelling in S2 coach when a couple in the same coach requested him to shift to S5.
All the 14 derailed coaches of the Patna-bound train 19321 have been removed from the tracks.
LHB coaches are safer. Two high-level railway safety commissions came down heavily on ICF coaches, recommending their replacement by LHB, says Bibek Debroy.
Aslam Hunani analyses the train mishaps that will mark Suresh Prabhu's tenure as railway minister.
National Disaster Response Force teams rescued more than 50 passengers including 16 badly trapped from the mangled bogies of Patna-Indore Express which derailed in Kanpur during the wee hours on Sunday.
No casualties were reported though some passengers received minor injuries, an official said.
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Distraught relatives of people on board the ill-fated Indore-Patna Express who have still not been united with their family, searched frantically for their loved ones.
Investigators were on Sunday looking into what caused one of the deadliest train accidents in recent times as rescue operations continued
Railways Ministry spokesperson Anil Saxena said several people have been rushed to nearby hospitals with injuries, and the casualties may go up.
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