railway safety

Patna, March 14 – Two people lost their lives in separate train accidents on the Patna–Gaya railway section in Jehanabad district on Saturday.The incidents occurred near Jehanabad Court Halt and Makhdumpur railway station, prompting police to launch investigations.In the first incident...

Ranchi, March 14 A man climbed onto the roof of a train at the Ranchi railway station and sustained serious burn injuries after coming into contact with a high-voltage overhead wire on Saturday, police said.The man was admitted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) with...

Seoni (Madhya Pradesh), March 13 – A coach of the Shahdol-Nagpur Express derailed in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, but no casualties were reported, officials said.A major tragedy was narrowly averted when the loco pilot applied the brakes as soon as the last coach (No. 11202) of...

Jaipur, March 12 The anti-collision 'Kavach' system has been sanctioned for 5,561 km of railway track under the North Western Railway at an estimated cost of about Rs 2,300 crore, an official said on Thursday.Work is currently underway on around 1,556 km of track, they said.The chief public...

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that Indian Railways has deployed advanced AI and Machine Learning devices to enhance safety and operational efficiency through smart monitoring. He made this statement in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. He explained that the...

Guwahati, March 10 – Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam and the entire Northeastern region have emerged as a major focus of India’s railway transformation, opening new avenues for modern connectivity, enhanced safety, and greater economic opportunities, railway officials...

Gurugram, March 7 A 31-year-old woman died after allegedly falling off a moving train while standing at the gate due to overcrowding, officials said on Saturday.According to the Government Railway Police (GRP), the deceased woman was identified as Anchal Tyagi, a resident of Maksudpur in...

Dibrugarh, March 7 – A mini truck collided with a moving train near Laipuli in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Saturday afternoon, causing panic in the area and causing severe damage to the vehicle, officials said.The incident occurred around 2 p.m. near Laipuli, close to Vivekananda Kendra...

Mumbai, March 3 Railway authorities have registered a case against six individuals for allegedly transporting a large areca nut tree trunk for Holi celebrations by tying it to the doors of a suburban local train travelling from Virar to Mahim, officials said on Tuesday.A user on X shared an...

Patna, February 28 – A major railway accident was narrowly avoided on Saturday morning in Bettiah, West Champaran district of Bihar, after a crack was detected on the tracks near the Kumar Bagh railway station.The Bagaha-Patliputra Intercity Express, operated by Indian Railways, came close to...

Guwahati, February 27 – The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which operates in ten Northeastern and Eastern Indian states, carried out coordinated anti-encroachment drives in West Bengal and Assam to ensure safety and protect railway land, officials said on Friday.NFR’s Chief Public Relations...

Mumbai, February 25 A total of 41 tigers died in Maharashtra in 2025, with the majority of them dying due to natural causes, a state minister told the assembly on Wednesday.The government is intensifying efforts to curb the deaths of tigers due to accidents, electrocution, and poaching, state...

New Delhi, February 19 The Ministry of Railways has asked the heads of 70 railway divisions across the country to thoroughly investigate each case of rail fractures, as such incidents are on the rise, posing a safety threat to the safe operation of trains.During a recent safety review of the...

New Delhi, February 16 The upcoming Meerut Metro is set to become the fastest metro service in the country, with a maximum operational speed of 120 kmph, significantly reducing travel time across the city, an official said on Monday.The service will operate on a 21 km corridor between Meerut...

Kolkata, February 15 A coach of an empty passenger train caught fire at the Katwa railway station in the Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal early Sunday morning, an official of Eastern Railway said.No injuries were reported in the incident.Fire department officials said the fire was...

Kannur (Kerala), February 14 The RPF on Friday arrested a young man for allegedly throwing a stone at a Vande Bharat Express train, causing significant damage, officials said.The arrested man has been identified as Azharudeen AK (23), a native of Thayyil in Kannur, according to Railway...

Kanpur, February 9 Unidentified individuals allegedly pelted stones at the Kashi Mahakal Express near Bhimsen railway station here, damaging a window of a First AC coach and causing panic among passengers.No one was injured in the incident that occurred around 9 pm on Sunday, shortly after the...