Tag: Train accidents

Major accident averted after faulty signal brings trains too close on same track

July 11, 2026 admin

Railways had recently sent out an alert to audit signalling installations across its network. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Bureau A major accident was averted in Southern Railway’s Chennai Division after an alert motorman applied the brakes on spotting two trains already stationed ahead on the same track. The serious safety lapse occurred in…

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India’s Rail Infrastructure On Life Support

October 15, 2024 admin

Mysuru-Darbhanga Express rammed a stationary goods train on October 11 Railway accidents have been in the headlines this year. In yet another signal failure accident, the Mysuru-Darbhanga Express rammed a stationary goods train at Kavarapettai in the Chennai Division of Southern Railway on October 11 night. More than two dozen people were injured. Two goods…

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7 Deadliest Train Accidents In India In Past 3 Decades

June 17, 2024 admin

Nearly 300 people were killed in the triple-train crash in Balasore, Odisha. At least eight people died in a two-train collision near West Bengal’s iconic hill station of Darjeeling, reflecting the need for upgraded safety systems. Kanchanjunga Express, which was on its way from Assam to Kolkata, was rammed from behind by a goods train…

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Railways Working On Device That Detects If Driver Is Drowsy: Report

September 10, 2023 admin

The device is still in the development stage (File) New Delhi: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is developing an artificial intelligence-based device that would be able to read the blinking eyes of drivers and alert them or stop the train in case they are feeling sleepy, according to sources. In June, the Railway Board had…

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