The bussing cities of Punjab invited a huge risk of accidents. In fact, if there is no mishap, then it means that luck is nice to them. Many places in Punjab witnessed, Dussehra celebrations right on the railway tracks welcoming horrific tragedies. The railway tracks on the Dhuri Line in[Read More…]
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Amritsar train accident: 58 dead as train runs over Dussehra revellers in Punjab
Amritsar: In a terrible disaster, 58 people watching the burning of a Ravan effigy from a railway track were crushed to death by a speeding train here in Punjab on Friday, triggering anger in the area and nationwide outrage. Nearly 72 others were injured, many of them seriously. A large[Read More…]
Railways to run 4,000 special trains this festive season to tackle holiday rush
Nearly 4,000 special trains would run for the upcoming festival season, minister of state (Railways) Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. “In the next 40 days, we will celebrate the Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath. So, we are introducing additional trains to facilitate holiday travelling between October 15 and October[Read More…]
NSUI burns effigy of PM Modi as ‘Ravana’ in JNU, probe ordered
Dussehra witnessed the burning of effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah in Delhi’s Jawahar Lal Nehru by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI). The university is now “investigating the matter”. The JNU administration had recently served proctorial notices to four students for burning an effigy of[Read More…]