At least one person died and 95 injured following the collision of two trains between Manresa and Sant Vincenc de Castellet in east Spain, the state-owned railway infrastructure manager ADIF said in an official statement. A passenger on Friday warned the emergency services at 18:20 pm local time of a[Read More…]
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6 killed as Seemanchal Express derails in Bihar
At least six persons were killed and 10 injured when nine coaches of the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derailed on Sunday in Bihar’s Vaishali district, officials said. “This number (death toll) may increase as some people are still trapped inside the derailed coaches,” B.N. Jha, DIG, Rail, said. According to a[Read More…]
4 bogies of Jan Sadharan Express derailed in Danapur; passengers escape safe
Indian Railways: Jan Sadharan Express got its four bogies derailed immediately after starting from Danapur railway station. The train departs from Danapur and had started from platform number four for Delhi when four bogies of the train got derailed right out the Danapur railway station. To the relief, no loss[Read More…]
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…]
Amritsar train accident: Punjab CM annnounces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased
Shortly after over 50 people were killed when a train ran into crowds at Joda Phatak crossing in Amritsar, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh announced compensation for the kin of those deceased in the tragedy. “Rushing to Amritsar to personally supervise relief & rescue in tragic rail accident on Dussehra[Read More…]
Amritsar train accident LIVE: Over 50 feared dead; PM Modi condoles, Amarinder Singh orders inquiry
LIVE UPDATES: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has cancelled all engagements in the US and is immediately returning to India Several bodies still lying on railway tracks Around 40 to 45 dead bodies have arrived at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital while several are reportedly still lying on railway lines. Amritsar[Read More…]
Jammu Rajdhani Express coach derails in Delhi
In yet another train accident, one coach of Jammu Rajdhani Express derailed at New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday morning. However, no passengers were injured in the accident. The train was on its way from Jammu to New Delhi. “Last coach of Jammu Rajdhani Express which was entering at platform[Read More…]
Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derails near Titwala in Maharashtra
In an unfortunate incident, Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express has derailed near Titwala on Tuesday morning at 6:40 am. It is said that around six coaches of the train and the engine have derailed. This is the third incident of the train derailment in just 10 days. “Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express has derailed[Read More…]
Ten coaches of Kaifiyat Express derail in UP, over 70 injured
At least 10 bogies of the Kaifiyat Express train has derailed near Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh during the early hours of Wednesday. About 74 people were injured in the incident while no deaths have been reported as of now. The incident happened when the train collided with a dumper at around[Read More…]
Indore-Patna Express accident: Death toll rises to 142, 58 bodies identified
The death toll in Indore-Patna Express accident, one of the worst rail disasters in the country that took place when 14 coaches derailed near Kanpur, rose to 142. The rescue operations were declared over. 58 bodies have been identified so far. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday night visited the[Read More…]