Train Disaster
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Why a ‘fail-safe’ signalling system fails to prevent deadly train crashes
Officials say rail staff, pressed for time, are cutting corners and choosing to tinker with the electronic system – sometimes with disastrous results.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Pakistan: At least 74 people killed after three coaches of a train catch fire in Rahim Yar Khan
Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid said the fire broke out on Tezgam Express while passengers were preparing breakfast.
Scroll Staff
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Amritsar train tragedy: Inquiry clears Railways, says public negligence to blame
The central government is considering the findings of the preliminary report submitted by Shailesh Kumar Pathak.
Scroll Staff
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Amritsar: Police chief says accident due to negligence, will investigate and fix accountability
The toll rose to 62 after one person died of their injuries on Sunday.
Scroll Staff
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Amritsar train accident: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh says 59 people killed, 57 injured
Amritsar Municipal Corporation said the organisers of the Dussehra celebrations did not seek permission from the civic body.
Scroll Staff
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Punjab: At least 58 killed as train hits crowd standing on track celebrating Dussehra in Amritsar
Officials said as the effigy of Ravana was lit and fireworks went off, the crowd started retreating towards the railway tracks.
Scroll Staff
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Utkal Express derailment: Track was being repaired before the mishap, Railways orders investigation
The toll is expected to rise as 20 of the 156 injured in the accident are believed to be in critical condition.
Scroll Staff
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Egypt: At least 42 killed, 133 injured as trains collide in Alexandria
The country’s transport minister Hisham Arafat said ‘human error’ led to the accident.
Scroll Staff
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Janata Express crash: It may not seem like it, but derailed trains are getting rarer in India
Crash in Uttar Pradesh has left at least 30 dead.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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