Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the government’s priorities while expressing deep concern over the train accident in Mumbai that claimed several lives.
The train departed from the station at around 04.45 am. The stranded passengers were provided with food and water during the wait, officials said.
The down Kanchanjungha Express (13174 Dn) left for Sealdah with 1293 passengers, travelling with the unaffected coaches.
The loco pilot and the gaurd of the goods train were among those who lost their lives in the tragic accident.
Andhra Pradesh train accident: The death toll has risen to 14 as rescue operation completed on Monday. More than 50 people have also been injured in the mishap after two trains collided.
After the mishap in which two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram, as many as 33 trains have been cancelled and six others rescheduled till now.
Andhra Pradesh train accident: Divisional Railway Manager said that the train accident took place between Alamanda and Kantakapalle section.
One month ago, the tragic triple train accident involving Coromandel Express and Yeshwantpur Howrah Express occurred in Odisha's Bahanaga Bazaar in Balasore.
Bodies of 81 victims are still unidentified.
As a mature polity, India can ill afford petty politics to blur real issues. How does one comprehend the convoluted logic offered by numerous worthies that the bullet train project be scrapped, and Vande Bharat project be halted. These developments in no way dilute IR‘s emphasis on safety across the network. If accidents on roads occur as often as they do, we don‘t halt construction of costly expressways
