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Man Arrested For Placing Detonators On Haridwar-Dehradun Railway Track
A man was arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly placing detonators on the Haridwar-Dehradun railway track in Uttarakhand, officials said.
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Video: AI Safety System Stops Train As Elephants Cross Tracks In Assam
A safety system driven by artificial intelligence (AI) helped stop a train in Assam while a herd of elephants were crossing the tracks at night.
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Video: Train Halts For Man Sleeping Under Umbrella On Railway Track In UP
Sometimes a good nap is enough to make you forget life's problems. A man took this advice to a whole new level when he slept in the middle of a railway track in Prayagraj while holding an umbrella.
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Youtuber Puts Cycle, Bricks On Railway Tracks For Clicks, Arrested
In a major crackdown on reckless behaviour, the Railway Protection Force has apprehended a YouTuber for endangering public safety by criminal tampering with railway tracks for publicity.
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What Is Kavach? Safety System Missing On Bengal Route Where Trains Crashed
Kavach, the indigenously-developed railway safety system that helps prevent train accidents if two trains are travelling on the same line, was not available on the tracks in Darjeeling where the two trains collided today.
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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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Auditor's Report On Rail Safety Gives "Partial Picture", Say Sources
A report by the country's top auditor that flagged the amount spent on railway safety and track repair as inadequate, has been refuted by railway sources, who said it only covers data for three years up to 2019-20.
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Odisha Route Where Trains Collided Didn't Have 'Kavach' Safety System
A system developed by the Indian Railways to prevent train accidents due to driver error or other factors was not available on the tracks in Balasore where three trains collided last night, killing over 261. Some 900 were injured.
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Trains To Resume After Punjab Removes Protesters From Tracks: Railway Minister
Train services to Punjab will only be restored after the state government assures safety and security of railway property and personnel and clears the tracks of all agitators, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
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Clear 48,000 Slums By Delhi Tracks, No Political Interference: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the removal of nearly 48,000 slum dwellings located in safety zones along 70 km of railway tracks in Delhi, adding that it would not accept "political interference" in the matter
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Mumbai Rains Highlights: Heavy Rains Continue To Pound Mumbai, Suburb Areas
Mumbai Rains: Heavy rains continued to hit Mumbai and adjoining suburbs today, leading to water-logging in several areas. Water-logging on railway tracks disrupted the suburban train services to some extent. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has issued a "beach safety appeal" to the residents of the Mumbai due to the weather conditions.
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Piyush Goyal Retains Railways, Likely To Focus On Safety, Non-Fare Revenue
Piyush Goyal, reassigned the charge of the crucial railway ministry, is likely to focus on safety, generation of non-fare revenue, track renewal, modernisation and increase in the production of state-of-the-art coaches in his second stint at the helm of the national transporter, official sources said Friday.
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3 Teens, Taking Selfies, Jumped To Avoid Train, Hit By Another In Haryana
Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in Haryana's Panipat on Wednesday.
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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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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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Man Arrested For Placing Detonators On Haridwar-Dehradun Railway Track
A man was arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly placing detonators on the Haridwar-Dehradun railway track in Uttarakhand, officials said.
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Video: AI Safety System Stops Train As Elephants Cross Tracks In Assam
A safety system driven by artificial intelligence (AI) helped stop a train in Assam while a herd of elephants were crossing the tracks at night.
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Video: Train Halts For Man Sleeping Under Umbrella On Railway Track In UP
Sometimes a good nap is enough to make you forget life's problems. A man took this advice to a whole new level when he slept in the middle of a railway track in Prayagraj while holding an umbrella.
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Youtuber Puts Cycle, Bricks On Railway Tracks For Clicks, Arrested
In a major crackdown on reckless behaviour, the Railway Protection Force has apprehended a YouTuber for endangering public safety by criminal tampering with railway tracks for publicity.
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What Is Kavach? Safety System Missing On Bengal Route Where Trains Crashed
Kavach, the indigenously-developed railway safety system that helps prevent train accidents if two trains are travelling on the same line, was not available on the tracks in Darjeeling where the two trains collided today.
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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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Auditor's Report On Rail Safety Gives "Partial Picture", Say Sources
A report by the country's top auditor that flagged the amount spent on railway safety and track repair as inadequate, has been refuted by railway sources, who said it only covers data for three years up to 2019-20.
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Odisha Route Where Trains Collided Didn't Have 'Kavach' Safety System
A system developed by the Indian Railways to prevent train accidents due to driver error or other factors was not available on the tracks in Balasore where three trains collided last night, killing over 261. Some 900 were injured.
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Trains To Resume After Punjab Removes Protesters From Tracks: Railway Minister
Train services to Punjab will only be restored after the state government assures safety and security of railway property and personnel and clears the tracks of all agitators, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
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Clear 48,000 Slums By Delhi Tracks, No Political Interference: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the removal of nearly 48,000 slum dwellings located in safety zones along 70 km of railway tracks in Delhi, adding that it would not accept "political interference" in the matter
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Mumbai Rains Highlights: Heavy Rains Continue To Pound Mumbai, Suburb Areas
Mumbai Rains: Heavy rains continued to hit Mumbai and adjoining suburbs today, leading to water-logging in several areas. Water-logging on railway tracks disrupted the suburban train services to some extent. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has issued a "beach safety appeal" to the residents of the Mumbai due to the weather conditions.
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Piyush Goyal Retains Railways, Likely To Focus On Safety, Non-Fare Revenue
Piyush Goyal, reassigned the charge of the crucial railway ministry, is likely to focus on safety, generation of non-fare revenue, track renewal, modernisation and increase in the production of state-of-the-art coaches in his second stint at the helm of the national transporter, official sources said Friday.
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3 Teens, Taking Selfies, Jumped To Avoid Train, Hit By Another In Haryana
Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in Haryana's Panipat on Wednesday.
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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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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...
