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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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Hyderabad Metro's Corridor-III Likely To Be Operational Soon
The much-awaited Metro rail link to Hi-Tec City, the IT hub of Hyderabad, is set to become operational soon with the Inspection and Safety Certification from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) likely in about a week.
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"Need For Speed": Railway Minister Declares Train 18 Fastest In India
Train 18, an ingenuously built engineless train, has officially become the fastest train in the country after it managed to cruise at a sustained speed of 180 km per hour during a trial run.
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Railways Cleared In Centre's Probe Into Amritsar Tragedy That Killed 61
Last month's accident in Amritsar that claimed 61 lives when a train ran over people watching a Dussehra event was caused by the "negligence" and "trespassing" of those standing near the railway tracks, an inquiry by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety or CCRS has concluded.
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After Ruling Out Investigation, Railways Agrees To Probe Amritsar Tragedy
The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety will probe the Amritsar tragedy in which 60 Dussehra revellers were mowed down by a passing train, the Indian Railways said Friday, nearly two weeks after it had ruled out any investigation into the tragedy.
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Mumbai Monorail Likely To Open For Public After Monsoon: Report
Here's how we know that the Wadala-Jacob Circle Monorail is finally a step closer to becoming a reality soon: The MMRDA is going to approach the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) for the inspection of the line before it can be thrown open to the public. The last deadline that the corridor was supposed to meet and missed was in December.
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Patna-Indore Express Drivers' Blood Samples Sent For Alcohol Test
The blood samples of the two drivers of the Indore-Patna Express have been sent to a lab to ascertain if they were in an inebriated condition that could have caused the deadly derailment, Railway Safety Commissioner P K Acharya said today.
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Semi-High Speed Gatiman Express Gets Nod To Run For One Year
Semi-high speed train between Delhi and Agra, Gatiman Express, which will run at a maximum speed of 160 kmph and cover a 200-km distance in about 105 minutes, will be operated by Railways for a year on a pilot basis.
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Monsoon Caused Cave in at 500-Metre Tracks: Chairman Railway Board
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.
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New Halfong-Silchar Line Declared Dangerous for Passengers by Commissioner of Railway Safety
In a major blow to passengers in the north-east, senior officials of Indian Railways have declared the Haflong - Silchar link as dangerous for public travel. The Commissioner of Railway safety who inspected the crucial rail link last month has warned that the "Line cannot be opened for passenger traffic without danger to travelling public".
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Commission of Railway Safety to Submit Report on Uttar Pradesh Train Accident in 15-Day
The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety today visited the spot of Rae Bareli train accident, and said a report in this regard will be submitted in 15 days.
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Muzaffarpur: Train services resume after flyover collapse
After disruption of train traffic for nearly 36 hours due to collapse of a flyover over a goods train in Muzaffarpur, tracks have been reopened.
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Reliance Infra shares down on Delhi airport metro closure
Reliance Infra's average quarterly income from the Delhi Metro is Rs 12-15 crore.
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Ignorant Babus deprived you of the Metro ride
Even as the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is being held responsible for the delay in launching the Metro train service, it was found that the officials, ignorant of rules, are the ones to be blamed.While the Metro train service had to be designed under Railways Act 1989, so that the Commissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) could hav...
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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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Hyderabad Metro's Corridor-III Likely To Be Operational Soon
The much-awaited Metro rail link to Hi-Tec City, the IT hub of Hyderabad, is set to become operational soon with the Inspection and Safety Certification from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) likely in about a week.
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"Need For Speed": Railway Minister Declares Train 18 Fastest In India
Train 18, an ingenuously built engineless train, has officially become the fastest train in the country after it managed to cruise at a sustained speed of 180 km per hour during a trial run.
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Railways Cleared In Centre's Probe Into Amritsar Tragedy That Killed 61
Last month's accident in Amritsar that claimed 61 lives when a train ran over people watching a Dussehra event was caused by the "negligence" and "trespassing" of those standing near the railway tracks, an inquiry by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety or CCRS has concluded.
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After Ruling Out Investigation, Railways Agrees To Probe Amritsar Tragedy
The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety will probe the Amritsar tragedy in which 60 Dussehra revellers were mowed down by a passing train, the Indian Railways said Friday, nearly two weeks after it had ruled out any investigation into the tragedy.
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Mumbai Monorail Likely To Open For Public After Monsoon: Report
Here's how we know that the Wadala-Jacob Circle Monorail is finally a step closer to becoming a reality soon: The MMRDA is going to approach the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) for the inspection of the line before it can be thrown open to the public. The last deadline that the corridor was supposed to meet and missed was in December.
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Patna-Indore Express Drivers' Blood Samples Sent For Alcohol Test
The blood samples of the two drivers of the Indore-Patna Express have been sent to a lab to ascertain if they were in an inebriated condition that could have caused the deadly derailment, Railway Safety Commissioner P K Acharya said today.
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Semi-High Speed Gatiman Express Gets Nod To Run For One Year
Semi-high speed train between Delhi and Agra, Gatiman Express, which will run at a maximum speed of 160 kmph and cover a 200-km distance in about 105 minutes, will be operated by Railways for a year on a pilot basis.
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Monsoon Caused Cave in at 500-Metre Tracks: Chairman Railway Board
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.
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New Halfong-Silchar Line Declared Dangerous for Passengers by Commissioner of Railway Safety
In a major blow to passengers in the north-east, senior officials of Indian Railways have declared the Haflong - Silchar link as dangerous for public travel. The Commissioner of Railway safety who inspected the crucial rail link last month has warned that the "Line cannot be opened for passenger traffic without danger to travelling public".
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Commission of Railway Safety to Submit Report on Uttar Pradesh Train Accident in 15-Day
The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety today visited the spot of Rae Bareli train accident, and said a report in this regard will be submitted in 15 days.
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Muzaffarpur: Train services resume after flyover collapse
After disruption of train traffic for nearly 36 hours due to collapse of a flyover over a goods train in Muzaffarpur, tracks have been reopened.
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Reliance Infra shares down on Delhi airport metro closure
Reliance Infra's average quarterly income from the Delhi Metro is Rs 12-15 crore.
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Ignorant Babus deprived you of the Metro ride
Even as the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is being held responsible for the delay in launching the Metro train service, it was found that the officials, ignorant of rules, are the ones to be blamed.While the Metro train service had to be designed under Railways Act 1989, so that the Commissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) could hav...
