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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicOdisha train accident

Topic: odisha train accident

10-member CBI team visits Odisha’s Balasore to probe three-train crash that killed around 275

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had Sunday said that the accident occurred due to a 'change in electronic interlocking'.

4 days after Odisha train accident, 101 bodies yet to be identified, 55 handed over to relatives

Divisional Railway Manager of the Eastern Central Railways Rinkesh Roy said that around 200 people are still being treated in various hospitals in Odisha.

Railway officers overburdened. Bring in technical experts, not IRMS to solve safety issues

Better maintenance procedures shall remain the backbone of railway operations. Outsourcing safety maintenance will be the wrong solution.

CBI probe into Odisha train accident a diversionary tactic to not fix accountability, says Kharge

In letter to PM, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge questions why 'only 4% of tracks' are covered by anti-collision system Kavach, claims warnings ignored by railway ministry.

‘Odisha train crash caused by human error’ & ‘moral accountability’

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Investigation into deadly rail crash in Odisha begins as train services resume

Following non-stop efforts to rescue survivors, and clear and repair the track, trains resumed running over that section of the line on Sunday night.

Rail privatisation shouldn’t be an afterthought post-Odisha collision. See Japan, UK

The government will need to absorb a large part of Indian Railways’ Rs 7 lakh crore debt burden to make the system more lucrative for a private buyer.

Railways resume train services in Odisha’s Balasore after deadly crash that killed 275 people

After the completion of two days of rescue & repair work, the railway ministry said that trains had begun operating on the same route by Sunday evening.

Reservation didn’t cause Odisha accident. The real problem is outdated infrastructure

According to a 2014 study, the proportion of SC/ST employees in high-level positions was positively associated with Railway’s productivity and productivity growth.

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