Tag: Train
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‘Deeply pained’ over death of 13 children in UP: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he was deeply “pained” by the incident in which 13 children were killed and eight others injured when a train rammed into their school van at an unmanned railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district. The Prime Minister expressed his anguish while interacting with the BJP leaders, including …
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April 26, 2018 -
Mumbai: Woman arrested for killing man by pushing him in front of moving train
The deceased, Deepak Patwa, was a businessman who lived in Mulund with his wife and son. Patwa worked in Powai and would have boarded a train at Mulund station between 2 pm and 2.30 pm.
April 25, 2018 -
Train services on Sealdah-Barrackpore come to a halt due to non-interlocking work at Halisahar stn
Local train services on Sealdah- Barrackpore section were thrown out of gear for two hours during peak morning hours causing inconvenience to lakhs of commuters. The irate passengers blocked train movement at Sodepur station in Sealdah division for around two hours, protesting delay in EMU train services during peak hours. Passengers squatted on railway tracks …
April 5, 2018 -
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