The railway ministry on Sunday sent three officers on leave, including a member of the railway board, for the Utkal Express derailment. The move comes as a crack down on the negligence in the railways. Stung by the accident and criticism by opposition parties, the ministry sent railway board member[Read More…]
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Utkal Express derailment: Death toll reaches 23, PM Modi offers condolences
The death toll went up to 23 people in the Utkal Express derailment that happened on Saturday evening. Over 70 people are reported to have been injured in the accident. Sources say that the accident happened because of ‘maintenance failure’, while the railways is examining all possibilities behind the derailment.[Read More…]