Tag: Train

Concern over theft in train

The issue of security in running trains has once again come to the fore and has become a matter of grave concern. A bag belonging to Panchali Bose, the sister of former state minister Krishnendu Narayan Choudhury, was allegedly stolen from the air conditioned compartment of the Malda-bound UP Gour Express on Thursday night. A complaint …

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March 17, 2018

Six mowed down by train in UP

Six youth were run over by a train engine early on Monday in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. The incident occurred in Pilakhua when seven of them were loitering around a railway track. They apparently had ear phones on and were listening to music when the tragedy struck. All were daily wagers and …

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February 26, 2018

Bengal cops hunts for 4 missing kids

Six children went missing from their Regent Park houses on Sunday night. While one of them returned home this morning, others are reported to have boarded a train. Around 4.30 p.m. on Sunday, six children ~ Prince Shaw, Debraj Ghosh, Rajdeep Jana, Avijit Sarkar, Arpita Sarkar and Priya Karmakar ~ were found missing from their …

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February 13, 2018

Rail roko affects train services

Train movement on the busy Howarah-Mumbai route came to a standstill on Sunday when slum dwellers of Madhusudanpalli, Gopabandhupalli and nearby areas staged a rail roko. The slum dwellers were demanding railways to hand over the land soon as this was delaying the construction of a four lane road and laying of the water pipe …

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February 6, 2018

Two killed as woman jumps in front of train with 3 daughters

A woman and her daughter were killed when she jumped with her three children in front of a train at Krishna Nagar railway station, police said on Friday. The two other daughters were critically injured, they said. The incident took place yesterday in Badlapur area when Gita Devi (38) jumped in front of a train …

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February 2, 2018

18-year-old girl molested on Mumbai-bound Konark Express

An 18-year-old girl tweeted to police about being harassed by an unidentified molester while she was travelling in the Konark Express in the wee hours on Sunday. Senior Police Inspector Uttam Sonawane of Thane Railway police station informed about the incident while talking to PTI. According to the reports, a case has been registered against …

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January 29, 2018

Three killed, 100 injured in Italy train crash

At least three persons were killed and 100 injured in a commuter train derailment near Milan on Thursday. Firefighters were trying to free several people trapped in one carriage, between the stations of Treviglio and Pioltello, the Daily Star reported citing Italian media. A fire brigade official confirming the toll said he train, which was full …

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January 25, 2018

J-K youth’s train stunt video goes viral

In a spine-chilling video that has gone viral, a Kashmiri youth is seen performing a life threatening stunt by lying on a rail track below a fast moving train somewhere in South Kashmir. The undated video shot by the friend of the youth went viral on social media after former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted …

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January 24, 2018

Kashmiri youth seeks pardon for train stunt

A Kashmiri youth on Wednesday apologised for the dangerous stunt he performed lying flat on a track as a train chugs over him. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also said he should be let off after counselling. Realising the “stupidity” of his stunt after he was arrested, the youth on Wednesday wrote on social media: “I apologise to all …

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January 24, 2018

Boys invent ‘train accident alert system’

Four boys of class 11 at the Alipurduar Railway High School near Alipurduar Junction have claimed that they have invented a system that can prevent elephant deaths on railway tracks and railway accidents at unmanned railway gates. The boys have designed a project on the system using magnetic power. The Alipurduar Railway High School displayed …

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January 18, 2018

Now, enjoy joyrides in Shimla on world heritage rail track

Now tourists in Himachal can enjoy joyrides on Shimla UNESCO World Heritage Railway similar to a service in West Bengal’s Darjeeling region. The joyride train service will ply between Shimla and Shoghi railway stations and the train will cover a distance of around 15 km in approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. As of now, …

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January 11, 2018

Train catches fire in Bihar, 4 coaches gutted

Four coaches of a passenger train were gutted in a fire in Bihar’s Mokama railway yard on Wednesday, an official said. No one was injured in the incident. The coaches were of a MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) passenger train that caught fire around midnight. At the time of the incident the train was stationed …

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January 10, 2018

Drones to monitor Railway projects

Railways will procure drone cameras or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for project monitoring and maintenance of tracks and other railway infrastructure. Drones were used for aerial surveys of the construction going on in the first phase construction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor between Kanpur and Ludhiana. According to Railways, this will enhance safety and …

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January 9, 2018

Eight coaches of goods train derail in UP

Eight coaches of a goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district on Monday, a railway official said. The train was en route to Gonda from Lucknow. The derailment occurred due to a track fracture. The derailment has disrupted rail traffic and efforts were underway to clear and repair the tracks, the official added.

January 8, 2018

Dense fog disrupts train, flight operations in Delhi

It was a cold morning with a shroud of dense fog covering the city on Thursday. Visibility stood at 50 metres disrupting train and flight operations. At least 34 domestic and international flights were delayed, while three were cancelled. Around 14 trains were cancelled, 60 delayed and 18 rescheduled due to the thick fog in …

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January 4, 2018

Indian Railways to install GPS devices on 2,700 electric locomotives

In a bid to provide real time train information, the government plans to install GPS devices on over 2,700 electric locomotives by December 2018, Parliament was told on Wednesday. “Railway Ministry in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is implementing Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) which involves tracking of train by placing GPS/GAGAN (GPS …

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January 3, 2018

Dutch tourist dies after falling off train

A 54-year-old Dutch tourist died today after he jumped off a moving train in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district after realising that he had boarded a wrong train, police said. Erik Johannes from the Netherlands and his friend from Britain jumped off the moving New Delhi-bound Jan Shatabdi Express soon after it left the platform after …

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January 2, 2018