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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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54 Trains Cancelled By East Coast Railway As Cyclone Michaung Intensifies
In view of the impending Cyclone Michaung, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled 54 trains as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers.
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Video Shows Rats In Train Pantry, Railways Responds
The video, posted by a social media user who frequently travels by train, reveals rats freely roaming in the train's pantry.
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Ensure Maintenance Of Highest Standards For Safety: High Court To Railways
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the respondents (Ministry of Railways) to ensure the "highest standards" of safety and security at all railway stations across the country after conducting a periodic audit of the situation.
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Audit Report From Last Year Flagged Serious Concerns On Rail Safety
India's top auditing body, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, in a 2022 report on derailments in Indian Railways sought to find out whether measures to prevent derailments and collisions were clearly laid down and implemented.
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Cyclone Yaas: Trains Cancelled In The Eastern Coastal Areas. See Here
Cyclone Yaas news: The Eastern Railways has cancelled around 25 trains as a safety measure ahead of Cyclone Yaas, which is expected to hit the Odisha and West Bengal coast around noon on May 26. Here are all the details
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Coronavirus Cases In India Rise To 396, 81 New Cases In A Day: 10 Points
The coronavirus cases across the country took another huge jump on Sunday, touching 396 by 6 pm. The day's spike was 81 - a shade above Saturday's 79, said the Indian Council of Medical Research, the country's nodal agency for COVID-19 testing. As the numbers spiked, the government tightened safety measures, shutting down passenger train service, i...
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Budget 2019: Railway Passengers Expect Measures For Safety, Cleanliness
Railway passengers are hoping more measures on railway safety, more coaches and cleanliness in trains will be announced in the Interim Budget on Friday.
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Slow Down On Spotting Crowd Near Tracks: Northern Railways To Drivers
To prevent Amritsar-like incidents in future, Northern Railways has instructed train drivers to slow down and guards to take appropriate safety measures on spotting a crowd or events, related to festivals near railway tracks. On October 19, the guard, barely 400 metres away, had failed to alert either the people watching Dussehra celebrations stand...
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Safety First, Money No Problem, Says Railways Minister After Mumbai Stampede: 10 Points
Passenger safety will be top priority, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal declared on Saturday as he announced a series of measures a day after 23 people were killed in a stampede at a crowded station in Mumbai. After chairing a nine-hour-long high-level meeting, the minister said that he had empowered officials "to spend whatever is necessary on safet...
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Railways In Process Of Using Modern Technology To Plug Accidents: Official
The railway ministry has already initiated measures like inducting modern coaches, creating a safety fund as well as incorporating new technology to not only plug accidents due to derailments, but also to reduce casualties, a senior ministry official said today.
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Railway Mishaps On Decline After Safety Measures, According To Data
There has been a slight decline in the number of train accidents after implementation of a series of safety measures, including use of modern technology, according to Railway Ministry data.
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Railways To Form Working Group With Germany To Improve Safety
Stepping up efforts to achieve zero accident mission, Railways will form a joint working group with German Railways to strengthen safety measures in rail operations.
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Superfast Talgo May Stroll To India; Launch May Take A Year, Say Officials
The gleaming Spanish Talgo train just finished a 12-hour Delhi-Mumbai dream run with 11 minutes to spare. But it could be at least a year before it becomes a part of Indian Railways.
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Integrated Safety System To Curb Accidents To Be Unveiled In Rail Budget
Railways will focus on strengthening safety measures to curb accidents in the Rail Budget for 2016-17.
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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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54 Trains Cancelled By East Coast Railway As Cyclone Michaung Intensifies
In view of the impending Cyclone Michaung, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled 54 trains as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers.
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Video Shows Rats In Train Pantry, Railways Responds
The video, posted by a social media user who frequently travels by train, reveals rats freely roaming in the train's pantry.
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Ensure Maintenance Of Highest Standards For Safety: High Court To Railways
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the respondents (Ministry of Railways) to ensure the "highest standards" of safety and security at all railway stations across the country after conducting a periodic audit of the situation.
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Audit Report From Last Year Flagged Serious Concerns On Rail Safety
India's top auditing body, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, in a 2022 report on derailments in Indian Railways sought to find out whether measures to prevent derailments and collisions were clearly laid down and implemented.
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Cyclone Yaas: Trains Cancelled In The Eastern Coastal Areas. See Here
Cyclone Yaas news: The Eastern Railways has cancelled around 25 trains as a safety measure ahead of Cyclone Yaas, which is expected to hit the Odisha and West Bengal coast around noon on May 26. Here are all the details
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Coronavirus Cases In India Rise To 396, 81 New Cases In A Day: 10 Points
The coronavirus cases across the country took another huge jump on Sunday, touching 396 by 6 pm. The day's spike was 81 - a shade above Saturday's 79, said the Indian Council of Medical Research, the country's nodal agency for COVID-19 testing. As the numbers spiked, the government tightened safety measures, shutting down passenger train service, i...
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Budget 2019: Railway Passengers Expect Measures For Safety, Cleanliness
Railway passengers are hoping more measures on railway safety, more coaches and cleanliness in trains will be announced in the Interim Budget on Friday.
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Slow Down On Spotting Crowd Near Tracks: Northern Railways To Drivers
To prevent Amritsar-like incidents in future, Northern Railways has instructed train drivers to slow down and guards to take appropriate safety measures on spotting a crowd or events, related to festivals near railway tracks. On October 19, the guard, barely 400 metres away, had failed to alert either the people watching Dussehra celebrations stand...
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Safety First, Money No Problem, Says Railways Minister After Mumbai Stampede: 10 Points
Passenger safety will be top priority, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal declared on Saturday as he announced a series of measures a day after 23 people were killed in a stampede at a crowded station in Mumbai. After chairing a nine-hour-long high-level meeting, the minister said that he had empowered officials "to spend whatever is necessary on safet...
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Railways In Process Of Using Modern Technology To Plug Accidents: Official
The railway ministry has already initiated measures like inducting modern coaches, creating a safety fund as well as incorporating new technology to not only plug accidents due to derailments, but also to reduce casualties, a senior ministry official said today.
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Railway Mishaps On Decline After Safety Measures, According To Data
There has been a slight decline in the number of train accidents after implementation of a series of safety measures, including use of modern technology, according to Railway Ministry data.
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Railways To Form Working Group With Germany To Improve Safety
Stepping up efforts to achieve zero accident mission, Railways will form a joint working group with German Railways to strengthen safety measures in rail operations.
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Superfast Talgo May Stroll To India; Launch May Take A Year, Say Officials
The gleaming Spanish Talgo train just finished a 12-hour Delhi-Mumbai dream run with 11 minutes to spare. But it could be at least a year before it becomes a part of Indian Railways.
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Integrated Safety System To Curb Accidents To Be Unveiled In Rail Budget
Railways will focus on strengthening safety measures to curb accidents in the Rail Budget for 2016-17.
