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As Railways confirms that Odisha train accident was caused by passenger train smashing into goods train, here is what ‘electronic interlocking’, ‘point machines’ are...

Raju Das - 4 June, 2023

It is by now confirmed that the accident took place after the Coromandel Express entered the wrong track due to a wrongly set interlocking system, causing it to smash into a goods train.

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Odisha train accident a black spot, however, data shows a great reduction in such accidents post 2014

OpIndia Staff - 4 June, 2023

As per data available, in Financial Year 2006-07, there were a total of 195 train accidents in India. In FY 2007-08, there were 194 accidents followed by 177 in FY 2008-09, 165 in 2009-10, 139 in 2010-11, 131 in 2011-12, 120 in 2012-13, 117 in 2013-14, and 131 in 2014-15.

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Senior Congress leader Md Ali Shabbir says Muslims are backing Congress in Telangana: The ‘Grand Old Party’ and its competition with AIMIM

OpIndia Staff - 4 June, 2023

Md Ali Shabbir, a senior Congress leader said on Saturday that the Muslims of Telangana were firmly backing the party and AIMIM would fail to make a dent in that votebank.

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Hundreds of Hindu activists helped in Balasore rescue ops, RSS, ABVP among first to reach spot, Bajrang Dal help survivors, donate blood too: Details

OpIndia Staff - 4 June, 2023

RSS, ABVP and Bajrang Dal activists helped in rescue operation after train accident at Balasore, Odisha, donate blood in hundreds

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There was pressure on me to postpone the judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case: Former Allahabad HC judge

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2023

Justice (retired) Sudhir Agarwal, former Allahabad HC judge, said he was under pressure not to deliver Ram Mandir case verdict

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Odisha train tragedy: Despite repeated reminders that the rescue effort is over, Mamata Banerjee insists there are still three coaches with trapped passengers

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2023

WB CM Mamata Banerjee insists that three coaches of the damaged trains are yet to be examined despite being informed that the rescue operation is over

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As Railways confirms that Kavach system is not installed on the route in Odisha where the accident took place, could it have prevented it?...

Raju Das - 3 June, 2023

Kavach system could have possibly prevented the Odisha train accident, as it was caused by a passenger train hitting a goods train, which the system can stop

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Odisha triple train accident: Kavach was not available on the route, rescue operation completed & restoration work started, informs Railways spokesperson

ANI - 3 June, 2023

Rescue operation in the horrific train accident in Odisha has been completed and restoration work has been started, railways spokesperson Amitabh Sharma informed on Saturday

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Train collision leaves 233 dead, 900 injured: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reaches Balasore, Odisha, high-level inquiry to be conducted

ANI - 3 June, 2023

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday reached the accident spot in Odisha's Balasore and took stock of the situation and assured to conduct a detailed high-level inquiry on the mishap.

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