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Guwahati-Bikaner Express Derails, Kills 3 & 20 Injured, Authority Orders Inquiry
On January 13, Guwahati-Bikaner Express derailed, killing three people and left 20 injured. The PM Modi and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condemned the incident and assured support and inquiry. In addition, TMC announced Rs 5 lakh, Rs 1 lakh and Rs 25,000 for deceased, severely injured and minor injured people, respectively. In addition, the Indian Railways ordered, a high level railway inquiry in the incident.
Tags: Guwahati-Bikaner Express, Train Accidents, West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, PM Narendra Modi
Courtesy: Republic World
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Uttar Pradesh: Train Crashes Into Vehicles At Crossing, Kills 5
At least 5 people were reported dead after a train crashed into three vehicles at a manned level crossing on April 22 in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district. Reportedly, the crossing gate was open which led to the Lucknow-Chandigarh Super Fast Express run over a mini truck with the victims inside. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences and offered Rs 2 lakh compensation to the deceased.
Tags: UP Police, Passenger Trains, Truck-Accident, Train Accidents
Courtesy: Indian Express
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No Human Deaths From Train Accidents In Past 22 Months: Piyush Goyal
Replying to a question on railway safety in the Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on February 12 stated that no fatalities in train accidents have occurred after March 22, 2019. Besides, he said that the government also keeps a pre and post-monsoon check of the 34,665 railway bridges which are over 100 years old. The union minister also assured the house to use sensors and drones to monitor the keep-up of the archaic bridges.
Tags: Piyush Goyal, Railway Ministry, Train Accidents, Train Safety
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
