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2 Girls, Returning From Tuition, Run Over By Train During New Track Trial
Two Class X girls died late Thursday evening after being hit by a train that was being operated as part of tests on a newly-laid track in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, prompting Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to order an inquiry, an official said.
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Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express Skips Andheri Halt, Probe Ordered
An inquiry was ordered by the Western Railway after Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express moved past Andheri on Sunday without halting at the scheduled halt.
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Before Amritsar Tragedy, People Stood On Elevated Tracks For Better View
Sixty-one people celebrating Dussehra were killed after a train ran over hundreds standing on a railway track in Amritsar on Friday evening. The tracks at Jaura Phatak were on higher ground, which gave a better view of the burning effigy of Ravan. As it was lit and fireworks went off, a section of the crowd retreated towards the tracks, where a lar...
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60 Dead As Train Hits Crowd Watching Ravan-Burning In Punjab: 10 Points
At least 60 people celebrating Dussehra were killed after a train ran over hundreds standing on a railway track in Amritsar on Friday evening. As Ravan's effigy - located very close to the tracks at Jaura Phatak - was lit and fireworks went off, a section of the crowd retreated towards the tracks, where a large number of people were already standin...
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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Orders Inquiry Into Kushinagar Train-School Van Accident
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has ordered an inquiry into the Kushinagar train-school van accident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the deceased.
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Human Error Behind Uttar Pradesh Train Accident That Killed 23, Say Locals: 10 Points
At around 5:46 pm on Saturday evening, residents of Khatauli in western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district heard a loud crash when at least a dozen carriages of the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express ran off the tracks. Two of the coaches crashed into a residential area, hitting a house and a school building. At least 21 people have been killed and mo...
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Forced To Sleep On Train Floor, Para-Athlete Rejects Minister's Remedy
A day after medal-winning para-athlete Suvarna Raj was allegedly forced to sleep on floor of a train, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered an inquiry into the way she was treated.
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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Orders Investigation Into Sealdah-Ajmer Express Derailment
Hours after 14 coaches of Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Wednesday morning, Union Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu has ordered a detailed inquiry over the incident.
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Over 100 Dead After Indore-Patna Express Derails In Train Accident Near Kanpur Today
More than 100 people were killed and nearly 200 injured as 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express ran off the tracks near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh today. The number of deaths could rise, officials fear.
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Western Railway Orders Inquiry Into Attack On Passenger Couple By Pantry Staff
The General Manager of Western Railway has ordered a high-level inquiry into an alleged assault of a couple from suburban Bhayandar by around 20 pantry car staffs on board the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Bandra Garib Rath Express on Sunday night.
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Railways Orders Inquiry Into Derailment of Chennai-Mangalore Express
The Railways today ordered an inquiry into the derailment of the Chennai-Mangalore Express and said action would be taken against those responsible.
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Railways Orders an Inquiry Into the Bangalore-Nanded Train Accident
Railways today ordered an inquiry into the Bangalore-Nanded train accident in Ananatapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
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Madhya Pradesh Train Accidents: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Orders Inquiry
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday has ordered inquiry into the twin train accident in Madhya Pradesh and announced compensation to the victims.
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Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu Comes Down Hard on 'Freak Churchgate Accident'
An inquiry has been ordered into the "freak accident at Churchgate" on Sunday where a local Mumbai train crashed into a platform, leaving five people injured, said Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu today.
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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Orders Inquiry Into Itarsi Station Fire
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the fire incident at the Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) cabin at Itarsi station in Madhya Pradesh which has severely hit Bhopal, Nagpur and Allahabad-bound rail traffic.
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2 Girls, Returning From Tuition, Run Over By Train During New Track Trial
Two Class X girls died late Thursday evening after being hit by a train that was being operated as part of tests on a newly-laid track in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, prompting Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to order an inquiry, an official said.
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Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express Skips Andheri Halt, Probe Ordered
An inquiry was ordered by the Western Railway after Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express moved past Andheri on Sunday without halting at the scheduled halt.
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Before Amritsar Tragedy, People Stood On Elevated Tracks For Better View
Sixty-one people celebrating Dussehra were killed after a train ran over hundreds standing on a railway track in Amritsar on Friday evening. The tracks at Jaura Phatak were on higher ground, which gave a better view of the burning effigy of Ravan. As it was lit and fireworks went off, a section of the crowd retreated towards the tracks, where a lar...
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60 Dead As Train Hits Crowd Watching Ravan-Burning In Punjab: 10 Points
At least 60 people celebrating Dussehra were killed after a train ran over hundreds standing on a railway track in Amritsar on Friday evening. As Ravan's effigy - located very close to the tracks at Jaura Phatak - was lit and fireworks went off, a section of the crowd retreated towards the tracks, where a large number of people were already standin...
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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Orders Inquiry Into Kushinagar Train-School Van Accident
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has ordered an inquiry into the Kushinagar train-school van accident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the deceased.
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Human Error Behind Uttar Pradesh Train Accident That Killed 23, Say Locals: 10 Points
At around 5:46 pm on Saturday evening, residents of Khatauli in western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district heard a loud crash when at least a dozen carriages of the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express ran off the tracks. Two of the coaches crashed into a residential area, hitting a house and a school building. At least 21 people have been killed and mo...
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Forced To Sleep On Train Floor, Para-Athlete Rejects Minister's Remedy
A day after medal-winning para-athlete Suvarna Raj was allegedly forced to sleep on floor of a train, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered an inquiry into the way she was treated.
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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Orders Investigation Into Sealdah-Ajmer Express Derailment
Hours after 14 coaches of Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Wednesday morning, Union Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu has ordered a detailed inquiry over the incident.
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Over 100 Dead After Indore-Patna Express Derails In Train Accident Near Kanpur Today
More than 100 people were killed and nearly 200 injured as 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express ran off the tracks near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh today. The number of deaths could rise, officials fear.
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Western Railway Orders Inquiry Into Attack On Passenger Couple By Pantry Staff
The General Manager of Western Railway has ordered a high-level inquiry into an alleged assault of a couple from suburban Bhayandar by around 20 pantry car staffs on board the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Bandra Garib Rath Express on Sunday night.
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Railways Orders Inquiry Into Derailment of Chennai-Mangalore Express
The Railways today ordered an inquiry into the derailment of the Chennai-Mangalore Express and said action would be taken against those responsible.
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Railways Orders an Inquiry Into the Bangalore-Nanded Train Accident
Railways today ordered an inquiry into the Bangalore-Nanded train accident in Ananatapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
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Madhya Pradesh Train Accidents: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Orders Inquiry
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday has ordered inquiry into the twin train accident in Madhya Pradesh and announced compensation to the victims.
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Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu Comes Down Hard on 'Freak Churchgate Accident'
An inquiry has been ordered into the "freak accident at Churchgate" on Sunday where a local Mumbai train crashed into a platform, leaving five people injured, said Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu today.
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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Orders Inquiry Into Itarsi Station Fire
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the fire incident at the Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) cabin at Itarsi station in Madhya Pradesh which has severely hit Bhopal, Nagpur and Allahabad-bound rail traffic.
