A major train accident was averted in Gujarat's Surat as the fish plates on the railway tracks were found removed in the early morning inspection.
Soon after receiving information about the incident from the driver and guard of the goods train, railway staff reached the spot and started the repair work.
Bhopal DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) Devashish Tripathi said the restoration work has been underway and the train movement was not affected as there is a three-line section.
At least three people were killed and 49 others wounded in a collision between two passenger trains in Zagazig city northeast of Cairo, Egypt's health ministry said on Saturday.
On Wednesday morning, around 5 a.m. in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, the Durugiyana Express struck an overhead wire hanging on the track shortly after leaving Umratali station, resulting in an explosion.
The incident in Ajmer follows just a day after the Kalindi Express, traveling from Prayagraj to Bhiwani, struck an LPG cylinder that had been placed on the tracks in Kanpur.
The Kanpur Police claimed that an attempt was made to derail the Kalindi Express by placing an LPG cylinder on railway tracks.
According to chief public relations officer (CPRO) of East Central Railway Sharswati Chandra, an inquiry has been ordered to probe the exact cause of the incident.
The train, which was transporting a group of migrants aiming to cross into the United States, was also carrying sulphuric acid. The derailment led to a spill after around 15 cars went off the tracks.
According to Additional Superintendent of Police, Dharam Singh Marchal, a few bogies decoupled from the engine owing to some technical problem at around 4 am this morning.
According to a statement from the Alexandria governor's office, the crash in Borg el Arab, west of Alexandria, occurred because a truck was on the tracks, which were supposed to be closed for a passenger train's passage.
Two trains were on a collision course on the same track, which led to panic among the passengers of the Rajdhani Express.
A case has been filed in Kanpur following the derailment of the Sabarmati Express. An investigation reveals an old rail piece, with signs of recent heating, was found on the track. Authorities suspect sabotage in the incident.
Following a train derailment in Kanpur, several trains have been cancelled, and some routes have been diverted. The Sabarmati Express derailed with 20 coaches off the track, but no serious injuries were reported.
The video from the accident spot shows that two coaches get separated from the train. Upon getting information about the split of the train, the driver timely stopped the train and flagged the accident which averted a major tragedy.
A summer special train that runs between Rani Kamlapati (RKMP) and Saharsa Junction (SHC), derailed at Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh. The incident caused significant panic among the passengers, leading to screams and confusion.
Ashwini Vaishnaw's remarks came in response to the questions raised by AAP MP Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha. The Railway Minister gave a written reply in the Upper House of the Parliament.
The territorial army soldier spotted the damage on the track due to torrential rainfall and notified the railway, averting what could have turned out to be a major mishappening.
Howrah-CSMT Express train accident: The accident occurred at 3.45 AM near Barabamboo, around 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradharpur Division of the South Eastern Railway (SER).
Howrah-CSMT Express accident: As many as 18 coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed in Jharkhand early on Tuesday, injuring nearly 150 people.
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