News for 'railway accident'

Mumbai local crashes into platform at Churchgate terminal

Mumbai local crashes into platform at Churchgate terminal

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

The train, which was coming in at a high speed rammed into the dead end at the terminal. The train's half of the first coach went through the platform.

Monsoon hits Mumbai; heavy rain hits train, road, air traffic

Monsoon hits Mumbai; heavy rain hits train, road, air traffic

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Waterlogging has been reported in several parts of city.

Nitish Kumar blames 'human failure' for derailment

Nitish Kumar blames 'human failure' for derailment

Rediff.com3 Jan 2003

The Secunderabad-Manmad Express was allowed to move to the main track on which a goods train was waiting, the railway minister said.

25 injured in MP train derailments, rescue ops on: WCR

25 injured in MP train derailments, rescue ops on: WCR

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Nearly 25 passengers were so far reported injured after two trains derailed while crossing a swollen Machak river near Harda in Madhya Pradesh even as rescue operations continued, officials said on Wednesday.

Rajya Sabha session adjourned over attack on Lalu

Rajya Sabha session adjourned over attack on Lalu

Rediff.com21 Apr 2005

Trouble broke out when RJD members supported by the Congress protest what they termed as pre-meditated conspiracy against the railway minister, who had gone to Samalaya in connection with a train accident.

12 kids, driver killed as school bus collides with lorry in UP

12 kids, driver killed as school bus collides with lorry in UP

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

School was open despite DM's order to the contrary. Orders have been issued to cancel its recognition.

Bihar: 32 killed as bridge collapses on train

Bihar: 32 killed as bridge collapses on train

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

A new bridge was recently constructed alongside the old one, which was being demolished over the last few days.

There was a loud sound when S11 caught fire: Mukul Roy

There was a loud sound when S11 caught fire: Mukul Roy

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Monday said that some injured passengers and a gateman had heard a loud sound when the S-11 coach of Tamil Nadu Express caught fire, but refused to say at this stage whether he suspected sabotage

Video: Part of rail track missing, fishplates open

Video: Part of rail track missing, fishplates open

Rediff.com28 May 2010

There have been contradictory reports on the cause of accident.

Mukul Roy blames 'negligent' van driver for rail mishap

Mukul Roy blames 'negligent' van driver for rail mishap

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Tuesday blamed the van driver for the major accident at an unmanned level crossing near Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, which claimed 16 lives. In his first statement in Parliament after assuming office, Roy said Rs two lakh have been announced for the next of the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the grievously injured, besides Rs 25,000 to those with minor injury. Sixteen people were killed and three others seriously injured.

Rahul meets Kalka mishap victims, slams officials

Rahul meets Kalka mishap victims, slams officials

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who on Tuesday met those injured in the Kalka Mail accident at a hospital in Kanpur, pulled up railway officials after the victims complained that they had not received the promised compensation.During his nearly 40-minute visit to Hallett Hospital, Rahul, who was accompanied by Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal and senior rail officials, inquired about the condition of those undergoing treatment in the Burns, Emergency and ICU wards.

Trains collide near Chennai; 8 killed, 85 injured

Trains collide near Chennai; 8 killed, 85 injured

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

At least eight persons were killed on Tuesday night and 85 others injured when a passenger train from Chennai rammed into a stationary train near Arakkonam, derailing five coaches, about 75 km from Chennai, in the third major rail accident in two months.

Five killed in train collision in Jharkhand

Five killed in train collision in Jharkhand

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

The Bramhaputra Mail on Wednesday rammed into a stationary goods train at Karonpuroto, about 25 km from Sahibganj, Jharkhand resulting in a death of at least three people. Ten others were injured in the accident.

Train mishap: FIR against 3 officials

Train mishap: FIR against 3 officials

Rediff.com26 Apr 2005

According to the sources, the three accused had admitted the accident was caused by their mistake and they had not informed the higher-ups about the non-functioning of the traffic signal system.

Report on 2002 fire absurd: BJP

Report on 2002 fire absurd: BJP

Rediff.com3 Mar 2006

The results of the report are too therefore politically motivated," Javadekar said. The BJP, he added, was instead waiting for a court verdict on the Godhra train fire.

Kalka mishap: Probe ordered, Army joins rescue ops

Kalka mishap: Probe ordered, Army joins rescue ops

Rediff.com10 Jul 2011

Over 100 people were injured when 13 bogies of the Kalka Express were derailed near Malwa station in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday afternoon. The train was on its way to Delhi from Howrah station in West Bengal. The rail traffic on the Delhi-Howrah line has been severely affected due to the derailment. Many trains have been diverted or cancelled. Relief operations have started at the accident site and rescue personnel are trying to get the passengers out of the mangled coaches.

Human error behind Punjab rail mishap: Report

Human error behind Punjab rail mishap: Report

Rediff.com3 Jan 2005

Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety G P Garg, in the preliminary inquiry report, has held that it was caused due to the blunder by the station masters of Bhangala and Mirthala.

Chennai train crash: 9 killed, human error suspected

Chennai train crash: 9 killed, human error suspected

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Human error may have led to the train accident on Tuesday night in which 9 persons were killed with Railway authorities on Wednesday saying the driver of the EMU train that rammed into the rear of a stationary passenger train jumped a few signals and ignored speed restrictions.

Why did Xi meet PLA generals?

Why did Xi meet PLA generals?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Important for India was Xi's meeting with representatives of PLA officers and soldiers stationed in Tibet. The video of the encounter was interesting to watch, especially the large number of lieutenant generals and major generals, observes Claude Arpi.

26 injured as trains collide in Orissa

26 injured as trains collide in Orissa

Rediff.com4 May 2011

At least 26 people were injured, some of them seriously, when Koraput-Rourkela Express collided with a goods train at Sikir railway station in Orissa's Bolangir district in the wee hours on Wednesday, the police said.

Why we are to blame for the flooding in our cities

Why we are to blame for the flooding in our cities

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

'India, by virtue of its gigantic population and geography, stands at the very front line of this climate catastrophe.' 'But this is a threat that our easily distracted national mind is ill-equipped to think about, let alone plan for,' says Rahul Jacob.

Pakistan train crash kills 6, injures over 150

Pakistan train crash kills 6, injures over 150

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The mishap occurred when a man was reportedly overrun by a freight train and the driver stopped to recover the body.

12 run over by train near Bhopal

12 run over by train near Bhopal

Rediff.com28 Nov 2004

Most of the victims were students, police said.

Depression 'Daisy' unleashes fury across Europe

Depression 'Daisy' unleashes fury across Europe

Rediff.com10 Jan 2010

Hundreds of flights were cancelled and train services severely disrupted in Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Poland and in the Scandinavian countries.

Ill-fated UP bus was being driven by the cleaner

Ill-fated UP bus was being driven by the cleaner

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

The bus that was smashed to bits after it was hit by a train at an unmanned railway crossing in a village in Uttar Pradesh was being driven by the cleaner, not the driver, at the time of the mishap. The accident at Kanshi Ram Nagar district in the wee hours of Thursday killed 38 passengers. The bus was carrying members of a marriage party, who were on the way back to their village after the wedding.

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.

34 dead, 25 injured as Karwar-Mumbai train derails

34 dead, 25 injured as Karwar-Mumbai train derails

Rediff.com24 Jun 2003

The accident occurred on Sunday night between Rajapur and Vaibhavwadi stations when the train hit some boulders, which had rolled on to the tracks following a landslide.

12 hurt as Gandhidham Express derails near Thane

12 hurt as Gandhidham Express derails near Thane

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

At least twelve persons sustained minor injuries when twelve coaches of the Bangalore bound Gandhidham Express derailed at Bhiwandi in Maharashra's Thane district on Wednesday morning.

PHOTOS: India's deadliest stampedes ever

PHOTOS: India's deadliest stampedes ever

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

The stampede on the banks of Godavari River in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh added to India's notoriety for deaths due to such accidents, when sudden, uncontrollable crowds surge out of control.

Prabhu's freight corridors dream hinges on GST

Prabhu's freight corridors dream hinges on GST

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

FMCG, automobile industries say if GST regime kicks in, rail hubs can take Make in India to a new high.

Images: 100 killed in Naxal train attack in WB

Images: 100 killed in Naxal train attack in WB

Rediff.com29 May 2010

At least 120 passengers were feared killed and Hundred passengers were killed and 160 injured after suspected Maoists derailed 13 coaches of Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express leading to a collision with a goods train in West Midnapore district early on Friday.

Rail Budget has everything for common man: Prabhu

Rail Budget has everything for common man: Prabhu

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

The initiatives intended to benefit the common man include e-ticketing, catering on demand, bio-toilets, food for infants, better stations.

20 killed, 50 injured as trains collide in MP

20 killed, 50 injured as trains collide in MP

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Twenty people were killed and 50 injured when a goods train hit the stationary Indore- Gwalior Intercity Express head-on in Madhya Pradesh after it overshot the signal amid heavy rains and poor visibility in the early Monday.

7 hurt as Mumbai-Patna Exp derails near Jabalpur

7 hurt as Mumbai-Patna Exp derails near Jabalpur

Rediff.com23 Mar 2003

The accident took place between Bohani and Kareli stations, about 150km from Jabalur, around 1500 IST.

Group run over by train, 2 dead

Group run over by train, 2 dead

Rediff.com30 Jan 2003

The mishap occurred near the city's Park Circus station when a group was crossing the Sealdah-Canning track of the Eastern Railway in Kolkata.

Opposition ready with ammo for monsoon session of Parliament

Opposition ready with ammo for monsoon session of Parliament

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

The Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday is expected to be a tumultuous affair with opposition stacking up all ammunition ranging from price rise, fuel hike, Bhopal gas tragedy and the Indo-Pak talks to attack the government.

Train rams truck in UP, 14 killed

Train rams truck in UP, 14 killed

Rediff.com1 Nov 2009

At least 14 people were killed and around 25 injured when a speeding Gonda-Ayodhya passenger train rammed into a truck at an unmanned level crossing in Gonda on Sunday afternoon.

'The bullet train can be Modi's legacy'

'The bullet train can be Modi's legacy'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

'The politician in him saw to it that the foundation stone was laid in Ahmedabad in the run-up to the assembly election in Gujarat in 2017.' 'But the statesman in him also wants it to be his legacy.'