Madhya Pradesh Twin Train Derail

President Pranab Mukherjee today condoled the loss of lives due to twin explosions in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district and a train derailment in Karnataka.

With the recovery of three more bodies, the death toll in the twin train derailments near here has risen to 28, a top West Central Railway (WCR) official said today.

The 500 metre rail track which caved in between Itarsi and Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh where two express trains derailed was not among the vulnerable sections identified by the Railways during monsoon, a top Railway official said today.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the rail mishap in Harda district appeared to have been caused by heavy rains which led to the base of the track getting washed away, resulting in snapping of the overhead contact of the engine.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakhs for the kin of those killed in the twin train accident in Madhya Pradesh, as he expressed distress and pain over the loss of lives in the mishap.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed distress and pain over the loss of lives in twin train accident in Madhya Pradesh and said authorities are doing everything possible on the ground.

Nearly 25 passengers were so far reported injured after two trains derailed while crossing a swollen Machak river near Harda in Madhya Pradesh even as rescue operations continued, officials said today.

Railways has said that the sudden flow of water on the tracks caused the derailment of the two trains while they were crossing the swollen Machak river near Harda in Madhya Pradesh.

Two passenger trains - Kamayani Express and Janata Express derail in Mandhya Pradesh. The Kamayani Express reportedly derailed around midnight near the Kudawa railway station, about 20 kilometres from Harda in central Madhya Pradesh.

President Pranab Mukherjee today condoled the loss of lives due to twin explosions in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district and a train derailment in Karnataka.

With the recovery of three more bodies, the death toll in the twin train derailments near here has risen to 28, a top West Central Railway (WCR) official said today.

The 500 metre rail track which caved in between Itarsi and Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh where two express trains derailed was not among the vulnerable sections identified by the Railways during monsoon, a top Railway official said today.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the rail mishap in Harda district appeared to have been caused by heavy rains which led to the base of the track getting washed away, resulting in snapping of the overhead contact of the engine.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakhs for the kin of those killed in the twin train accident in Madhya Pradesh, as he expressed distress and pain over the loss of lives in the mishap.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed distress and pain over the loss of lives in twin train accident in Madhya Pradesh and said authorities are doing everything possible on the ground.

Nearly 25 passengers were so far reported injured after two trains derailed while crossing a swollen Machak river near Harda in Madhya Pradesh even as rescue operations continued, officials said today.

Railways has said that the sudden flow of water on the tracks caused the derailment of the two trains while they were crossing the swollen Machak river near Harda in Madhya Pradesh.

Two passenger trains - Kamayani Express and Janata Express derail in Mandhya Pradesh. The Kamayani Express reportedly derailed around midnight near the Kudawa railway station, about 20 kilometres from Harda in central Madhya Pradesh.