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Supreme Court Seeks Details On Safety Measures To Prevent Train Accidents
Months after about 293 people were killed in a train accident in Odisha, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre about the safety parameters in the Railways, including the automatic train protection system 'Kavach'.
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Rs 51.37 Crore Aid Given To Families Of Odisha Train Accident Victims: Minister
The Railway Ministry has made a payment of Rs 51.37 crore as ex-gratia and compensation amount to the next of kin and victims of the Balasore train tragedy, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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4 Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, Cremation Of Unclaimed Bodies Begins
Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, authorities at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the process for cremation of 28 unidentified bodies on Tuesday.
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28 Unclaimed Bodies From Odisha Train Tragedy Likely To Be Disposed Tomorrow
Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, the authorities of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday initiated a process of disposing of the 28 unidentified bodies.
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Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, 28 Bodies Still Remain Unidentified
Bodies of 23 passengers remain unclaimed and unidentified though three months have elapsed since the tragic triple train disaster near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha, an official said here on Monday.
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CBI Files Chargesheet Against 3 Railway Officials In Odisha Train Tragedy
The CBI on Saturday filed a charge sheet against three arrested Railways officials for alleged culpable homicide not amounting to murder and destruction of evidence in connection with the June 2 Balasore train accident case, officials said.
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East Coast Railway To Use Anti-Intrusion System To Detect Elephants On Tracks
The East Coast of Railway (ECOR) is all set to install Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in elephant movement areas in order to prevent deaths due to train accidents, an official said.
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Odisha Train Accident Report Released For The First Time, Spells Out Lapse
Forty-one passengers from the accident have still not been identified, the government also revealed.
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Balasore Train Accident: 3 Accused Railway Staff Sent To Judicial Custody
A special court in Bhubaneswar has sent the three accused railway officials in the Balasore train disaster to judicial custody, after the end of their CBI remand period.
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7 Railways Employees Suspended For Train Accident In Odisha's Balasore
At least seven railway employees, including three employees arrested by the CBI, were suspended on the charge of dereliction of duty leading to the triple train crash in Odisha, a top official said.
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"They Had Knowledge": 3 Railways Men Arrested Over Odisha Train Tragedy
The Central Bureau of Investigation today arrested three employees of the Indian Railways in connection with the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore last month that killed more than 290 people, and left several others severely injured.
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"Trains Remain Mobile Mortuaries": Trinamool After Odisha Tragedy Report
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) today accused the BJP-led Centre of "prioritising public relations over passenger safety" and alleged that concerns raised by the opposition on serious issues regarding the Indian Railways were disregarded.
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Centre Compromised On Basic Rail Safety: Congress On Odisha Accident Report
The Congress alleged on Tuesday that the Narendra Modi government has "thoroughly compromised" on basic issues of railway safety and claimed that a recent train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore was a result of human error.
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"Lapses At Multiple Levels": Report Of Inquiry Into Odisha Train Tragedy
A high-level inquiry has found "wrong signalling" to be the main reason for the Balasore train accident and flagged "lapses at multiple levels" in the signalling and telecommunication department.
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Railways' Report On Odisha Train Tragedy Points To "Human Error"
A month after the Balasore triple train tragedy that led to 293 deaths, and over 1,000 injured, the Commissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) probing the accident has flagged human error of workers in signalling department.
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Supreme Court Seeks Details On Safety Measures To Prevent Train Accidents
Months after about 293 people were killed in a train accident in Odisha, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre about the safety parameters in the Railways, including the automatic train protection system 'Kavach'.
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Rs 51.37 Crore Aid Given To Families Of Odisha Train Accident Victims: Minister
The Railway Ministry has made a payment of Rs 51.37 crore as ex-gratia and compensation amount to the next of kin and victims of the Balasore train tragedy, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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4 Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, Cremation Of Unclaimed Bodies Begins
Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, authorities at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the process for cremation of 28 unidentified bodies on Tuesday.
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28 Unclaimed Bodies From Odisha Train Tragedy Likely To Be Disposed Tomorrow
Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, the authorities of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday initiated a process of disposing of the 28 unidentified bodies.
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Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, 28 Bodies Still Remain Unidentified
Bodies of 23 passengers remain unclaimed and unidentified though three months have elapsed since the tragic triple train disaster near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha, an official said here on Monday.
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CBI Files Chargesheet Against 3 Railway Officials In Odisha Train Tragedy
The CBI on Saturday filed a charge sheet against three arrested Railways officials for alleged culpable homicide not amounting to murder and destruction of evidence in connection with the June 2 Balasore train accident case, officials said.
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East Coast Railway To Use Anti-Intrusion System To Detect Elephants On Tracks
The East Coast of Railway (ECOR) is all set to install Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in elephant movement areas in order to prevent deaths due to train accidents, an official said.
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Odisha Train Accident Report Released For The First Time, Spells Out Lapse
Forty-one passengers from the accident have still not been identified, the government also revealed.
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Balasore Train Accident: 3 Accused Railway Staff Sent To Judicial Custody
A special court in Bhubaneswar has sent the three accused railway officials in the Balasore train disaster to judicial custody, after the end of their CBI remand period.
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7 Railways Employees Suspended For Train Accident In Odisha's Balasore
At least seven railway employees, including three employees arrested by the CBI, were suspended on the charge of dereliction of duty leading to the triple train crash in Odisha, a top official said.
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"They Had Knowledge": 3 Railways Men Arrested Over Odisha Train Tragedy
The Central Bureau of Investigation today arrested three employees of the Indian Railways in connection with the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore last month that killed more than 290 people, and left several others severely injured.
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"Trains Remain Mobile Mortuaries": Trinamool After Odisha Tragedy Report
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) today accused the BJP-led Centre of "prioritising public relations over passenger safety" and alleged that concerns raised by the opposition on serious issues regarding the Indian Railways were disregarded.
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Centre Compromised On Basic Rail Safety: Congress On Odisha Accident Report
The Congress alleged on Tuesday that the Narendra Modi government has "thoroughly compromised" on basic issues of railway safety and claimed that a recent train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore was a result of human error.
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"Lapses At Multiple Levels": Report Of Inquiry Into Odisha Train Tragedy
A high-level inquiry has found "wrong signalling" to be the main reason for the Balasore train accident and flagged "lapses at multiple levels" in the signalling and telecommunication department.
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Railways' Report On Odisha Train Tragedy Points To "Human Error"
A month after the Balasore triple train tragedy that led to 293 deaths, and over 1,000 injured, the Commissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) probing the accident has flagged human error of workers in signalling department.
