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Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims
Special benches of Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) would be held at six places, including Bhubaneswar, to expeditiously settle compensation claims of victims of recent Kalinga Utkal Express and Kaifiyat Express train accidents.
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13 Railway Employees Sacked For Utkal Express Derailment
Services of 13 railway employees were today terminated for gross negligence that led to the August 19 train derailment in which more than 20 people were killed.
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After Air India, Ashwani Lohani Will Now Head Railway Board
Air India chief Ashwani Lohani, viewed as something of a turnaround specialist, will take over as the new Chairman of the Railway Board after the resignation of its current chief AK Mittal in the shadow of several train crashes.
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Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu Meets PM Modi, Suggests He's Offered To Quit: 10 Developments
After two train accidents in five days, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tweeted today that he had taken "full moral responsibility", suggesting that he had offered to quit. The Prime Minister, he shared, had asked him to "wait". Commenting on the move, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said: "Accountability is a goo...
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Utkal Express To Resume Services Today
Kalinga Utkal Express train would resume services from Puri tomorrow and from Haridwar on August 25 after remaining cancelled for a day due to derailment near Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh.
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Kalinga Utkal Express Derailment: Rail Traffic Restored In Khatauli, Says Railways
Rail traffic in Khatauli, suspended after a derailment, was restored today, with the first train leaving the spot at 1:21 am, the Northern Railways said.
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Kalinga Utkal Express Derailment: Junior Railway Minister Manoj Sinha Promises Stringent Action
Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha today said there would be unprecedented action against those found guilty in the inquiry report of the Kalinga Utkal Express derailment.
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No Terror Angle So Far In Utkal Express Derailment: UP Police
Uttar Pradesh Police's ADG (Law and Order) said on Sunday that there was no proof as of today, that the derailment of Utkal Express could have links to any terror outfit's involvement at Khatauli in which 22 people lost their lives.
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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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Uttar Pradesh Train Tragedy: Police To Scan Audio Clip On 'Negligence'
An audio clip of a purported conversation between a railway employee and a mediaperson, in which the former claimed yesterday's tragedy in Khatauli was due to "negligence", would be looked into by a team probing the derailment, a top railway ministry official said on Sunday.
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586 Train Accidents In Last 5 Years; 53 Due To Derailments
Nearly 53 per cent of the 586 train accidents in the last five years were due to derailments, with the Utkal Express derailment being the latest.
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Utkal Express Derailment: Trains On Meerut Line Cancelled Or Diverted Till 6 PM
Trains passing through the Meerut line of the Northern Railway have been either cancelled or diverted till 6 pm today, in the wake of the tragic accident at Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, a senior railway official said.
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'Coach Flew Over Another, Rammed House': Eyewitness Recounts Train Horror
Manoj Baliyan was enjoying the cool evening breeze sitting on the porch of his house on Saturday when he heard a massive thud. The next thing he saw was a blue railway coach flying over another coach and hit his house.
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Utkal Express Derails: 4 Railway Officials Suspended, 3 Sent On Leave - Updates
Thirteen coaches of the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express derailed near Muzzafarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening, injuring several people. The accident took place in Khatauli near Muzzafarnagar, about 115 km from Delhi.
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At Least 23 Killed, Over 60 Injured As Utkal Express Derails In UP's Muzaffarnagar
At least 23 people have died and over 72 injured after 14 coaches of the Utkal Express ran off the tracks in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening.
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Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims
Special benches of Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) would be held at six places, including Bhubaneswar, to expeditiously settle compensation claims of victims of recent Kalinga Utkal Express and Kaifiyat Express train accidents.
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13 Railway Employees Sacked For Utkal Express Derailment
Services of 13 railway employees were today terminated for gross negligence that led to the August 19 train derailment in which more than 20 people were killed.
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After Air India, Ashwani Lohani Will Now Head Railway Board
Air India chief Ashwani Lohani, viewed as something of a turnaround specialist, will take over as the new Chairman of the Railway Board after the resignation of its current chief AK Mittal in the shadow of several train crashes.
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Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu Meets PM Modi, Suggests He's Offered To Quit: 10 Developments
After two train accidents in five days, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tweeted today that he had taken "full moral responsibility", suggesting that he had offered to quit. The Prime Minister, he shared, had asked him to "wait". Commenting on the move, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said: "Accountability is a goo...
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Utkal Express To Resume Services Today
Kalinga Utkal Express train would resume services from Puri tomorrow and from Haridwar on August 25 after remaining cancelled for a day due to derailment near Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh.
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Kalinga Utkal Express Derailment: Rail Traffic Restored In Khatauli, Says Railways
Rail traffic in Khatauli, suspended after a derailment, was restored today, with the first train leaving the spot at 1:21 am, the Northern Railways said.
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Kalinga Utkal Express Derailment: Junior Railway Minister Manoj Sinha Promises Stringent Action
Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha today said there would be unprecedented action against those found guilty in the inquiry report of the Kalinga Utkal Express derailment.
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No Terror Angle So Far In Utkal Express Derailment: UP Police
Uttar Pradesh Police's ADG (Law and Order) said on Sunday that there was no proof as of today, that the derailment of Utkal Express could have links to any terror outfit's involvement at Khatauli in which 22 people lost their lives.
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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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Uttar Pradesh Train Tragedy: Police To Scan Audio Clip On 'Negligence'
An audio clip of a purported conversation between a railway employee and a mediaperson, in which the former claimed yesterday's tragedy in Khatauli was due to "negligence", would be looked into by a team probing the derailment, a top railway ministry official said on Sunday.
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586 Train Accidents In Last 5 Years; 53 Due To Derailments
Nearly 53 per cent of the 586 train accidents in the last five years were due to derailments, with the Utkal Express derailment being the latest.
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Utkal Express Derailment: Trains On Meerut Line Cancelled Or Diverted Till 6 PM
Trains passing through the Meerut line of the Northern Railway have been either cancelled or diverted till 6 pm today, in the wake of the tragic accident at Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, a senior railway official said.
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'Coach Flew Over Another, Rammed House': Eyewitness Recounts Train Horror
Manoj Baliyan was enjoying the cool evening breeze sitting on the porch of his house on Saturday when he heard a massive thud. The next thing he saw was a blue railway coach flying over another coach and hit his house.
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Utkal Express Derails: 4 Railway Officials Suspended, 3 Sent On Leave - Updates
Thirteen coaches of the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express derailed near Muzzafarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening, injuring several people. The accident took place in Khatauli near Muzzafarnagar, about 115 km from Delhi.
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At Least 23 Killed, Over 60 Injured As Utkal Express Derails In UP's Muzaffarnagar
At least 23 people have died and over 72 injured after 14 coaches of the Utkal Express ran off the tracks in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening.
