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Fire Rumour By Tea-Seller Led To Jalgaon Train Tragedy: NCP's Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said the Jalgaon train accident was the result of a "sheer rumour" about fire by a tea-seller inside the Pushpak Express, which led to panic and some passengers jumping off.
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"Track Curvature Affected Visibility": Official On Maharashtra Train Tragedy
A track curvature prima facie affected visibility for Karnataka Express which mowed down at least 12 passengers in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday, Railway officials said.
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Train With 500 Passengers Derails In Tamil Nadu, Loco Pilot Averts Tragedy
A coach of a passenger train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train.
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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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PM Announces Rs 2 Lakh Compensation For Families Of Andhra Train Tragedy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the PM's National Relief Fund for the next of families of each dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured in the Andhra Pradesh train accident, PMO Office informed.
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How A Railways Gateman Detected Smoke And Averted A Big Tragedy In Agra
Had gateman Yashpal Singh, a retired army officer posted at one of the railway level crossings near Bhandai station, not acted in nick of time and alerted his higher-ups, the fire in Patalkot Express coaches would have turned into a major tragedy.
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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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"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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Fire Rumour By Tea-Seller Led To Jalgaon Train Tragedy: NCP's Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said the Jalgaon train accident was the result of a "sheer rumour" about fire by a tea-seller inside the Pushpak Express, which led to panic and some passengers jumping off.
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"Track Curvature Affected Visibility": Official On Maharashtra Train Tragedy
A track curvature prima facie affected visibility for Karnataka Express which mowed down at least 12 passengers in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday, Railway officials said.
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Train With 500 Passengers Derails In Tamil Nadu, Loco Pilot Averts Tragedy
A coach of a passenger train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train.
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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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PM Announces Rs 2 Lakh Compensation For Families Of Andhra Train Tragedy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the PM's National Relief Fund for the next of families of each dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured in the Andhra Pradesh train accident, PMO Office informed.
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How A Railways Gateman Detected Smoke And Averted A Big Tragedy In Agra
Had gateman Yashpal Singh, a retired army officer posted at one of the railway level crossings near Bhandai station, not acted in nick of time and alerted his higher-ups, the fire in Patalkot Express coaches would have turned into a major tragedy.
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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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"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.
