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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicTrain accidents

Topic: train accidents

7 die daily on Mumbai trains due to overcrowding, trespassing. PAC’s 2017 solutions ignored

It’s extremely disturbing that thousands of precious lives are lost on the Mumbai Suburban network every year. Especially since causes and solutions are well-known.

What Indian Railways needs right now—safety more than speed

The past few years have seen a worrying shift in Indian Railways’ priorities—from necessary infrastructural upgrades to glitzy prestige projects.

As bridges collapse and trains collide, Modi’s event management-style politics continues

The BJP government is still on an extended power trip. It has failed to grasp that the 2024 verdict is emphatically not a mandate for projecting a larger-than-life Modi personality cult.

In last 5 yrs, 361 railway workers died in train accidents while doing maintenance work on tracks

Rlys minister Vaishnaw provided this data in response to a question in Rajya Sabha. He also said 'approaching train' warning system RAKSHAK not effective in hilly terrain, tunnels etc.

Five Italian railway workers die after being hit by train near Turin

The workers were replacing some tracks, on the line connecting Milan and Turin, at about midnight on Wednesday when they were run over by a train transporting wagons.

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.

2.6 lakh people died in rail accidents in India in past 10 yrs. Most weren’t killed in collisions

New Delhi: A collision involving three trains in Odisha’s Balasore Friday claimed 288 lives and left over 900 people wounded in what’s being considered...

Anti-collision tech, Vande Bharat — most of minister Vaishnaw’s tweets promote rail modernisation

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has tweeted about railways 165 times so far this year, of which 121 hailed upgradation of infrastructure & passenger amenities.

26 dead, at least 85 injured after two trains collide in Greece

An intercity passenger train travelling from Athens collided with a cargo train outside central Greece. While circumstances of the crash remained unclear, 250 passengers were evacuated.

Railways told to take ‘abundant precaution’ after 16 migrants were run over on tracks

The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety wrote to the Railway Board chairman, asking him to issue instructions to all zonal railways to avoid such accidents and ensure safety for all.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.