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BJP's response on Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to PM Modi example of intolerance: Chidambaram

Mallikarjun Kharge had written to PM Modi earlier this week, saying the CBI is meant to investigate crimes, not railway accidents, and cannot fix accountability for technical, institutional, and political failures.

The Hindu

Odisha train accident | Safety ‘derailed’

Indian Railways is a 24/7 365-day organisation with its staff covering every inch of the track on a daily basis. Yet, the horrific Odisha train accident raised doubts on safety protocols

The Hindu

Merging Railway Budget with Union Budget 'major blunder' of NDA Government: Veerappa Moily

Senior Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily on June 6 said that the clubbing of the Railway Budget with the Union Budget in 2017 was a “major blunder” of the NDA Government

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Trinamool Congress behind Odisha train accident, alleges Suvendu Adhikari

The Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari accuses Trinamool Congress of being behind the Balasore triple train accident in which at least 275 people were killed.

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Asking CBI to probe Balasore train accident is Modi govt.’s ‘headline management,’ alleges Congress

The Congress on June 6 slammed the government over the Railways seeking a CBI probe into the Odisha railway tragedy, and termed the move as headlines management.

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#BalasoreTrainTragedy: Kharge writes to PM Modi, asks 'Why were grave red flags ignored'?

Kharge said the latest audit report of CAG makes a special mention of how between 2017-18 and 2020-21, about seven out of 10 train accidents happened due to derailment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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What could have led Coromandel Express into the loop line?

The latest tragedy should now force the Railways to focus on a fail-safe mechanism where trains either come to an automatic halt or reduce speeds drastically whenever a snag is detected

The Hindu

Odisha train accident | Railway Board alleges ‘signalling interference’, seeks CBI probe

The railways said the Coromandel Express was “not over-speeding” and received the green signal to enter a loop line on which a goods train was stationary, virtually clearing its driver of any role behind the accident that killed 288 people in Odisha’s Balasore district.

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IRCTC launches tour package from Kochuveli

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has introduced Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Package, a special service offering tourists an opportunity to visit major destinations and historical pilgrimage centres in the southwestern parts of India.

The Hindu

India's deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade

India’s prime minister had been scheduled to inaugurate an electrical semi-high-speed train equipped with a safety feature _ another step in the modernization of an antiquated railway that is the lifeline of the world’s most populous nation

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Death toll climbs to 288, over 1,000 injured in Odisha train crash: Railways

The death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha's Balasore has climbed to 288, Indian Railways said on Saturday.

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"Probe ordered; those guilty will not be spared": PM Modi after meeting Odisha train crash survivors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that directions have been given to probe the train accident in Odisha's Balasore which killed over 260 passengers, and that whoever is found guilty will not be spared. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Odisha train accident | Mamata visits accident site raises question on why anti collision device was not installed

On visiting the site of the Odisha train accident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Indian Railways is facing a “coordination gap”

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TMC demands Railway Minister's resignation over Odisha accident

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Friday demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation over the horrific triple train crash in neighbouring Odisha.

The Hindu

Trial run of train to Siddipet in two months: Harish Rao

The Minister was accompanied by Collector Prashanth Jeevan Patil, Railways deputy chief engineer Santosh Kumar, assistant engineer Somaraju and section engineer Janardhan Babu.

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Telangana formation day | The growth of South Central Railway

Railways has been chosen as one of the engines of growth by the Modi government and this is reflected in heavy duty investments towards its development and growth across zones, South Central Railway (SCR) being no exception.

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Expanded Ashokapuram station to be commissioned in August

The expansion of the Ashokapuram railway station will be completed in due course and it will be commissioned in August.

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Railways fences Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express route to stop hits

In order to avoid increasing incidents of run-ins with cattle, the Indian Railways is working on a metal barrier fencing along the 623-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad train route. Up to 357 km has been fenced according to the latest information provided on the construction.

The Hindu

Railways to conduct final location survey of Nilambur-Nanjangud line

Railways will conduct a final location survey (FLS) for the proposed new rail line between Nilambur and Nanjangud via Wayanad. The Railway Ministry has sanctioned ₹5.90 crore for it

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Mysore railway division’s all-India Pension Adalat

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Plea to develop B.G. Road underpass in Kozhikode gets shriller

The road, commonly known as B.G. Road, and officially Cherot Surendran Road, is one of the few links between Kannur Road and Beach Road in Kozhikode as it starts from Chakkorathukulam and ends at Vellayil with a sharp turn around the 67-acre burial ground, considered the second largest in Asia.

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Concern over delay in track doubling, redevelopment of stations: Railway restores CE post in Kerala

The Railway has restored the post of Chief Engineer (North) of the Construction Wing at the office of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in Ernakulam, reportedly in the wake of concerns that shifting of the post to the Construction Wing in Chennai would slow down works to double tracks, laying of…

The Hindu

Need to revisit current railway projects, says CAG Murmu

Mr. Murmu said the country had one of the largest railway networks which was crucial for its overall transport and logistic planning.

The Hindu

Tirupati-bound Vande Bharat likely to have 16 coaches soon in view of high demand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally green-flagged a Vande Bharat train to Tirupati from the Secunderabad railway station last month but that was an eight-coach one.

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