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Indian Railways to slash ticket prices of AC chair cars and executive classes of less occupied trains by up to 25%
Ministry of Railways introduces discount scheme in AC chair car and executive classes of all trains having AC sitting accommodation
Congress alleges ‘misuse’ of railway safety fund over purchase of items for crew running rooms, here is how they are essential for train safety...
Congress and Telegraph claimed misuse of RRSK funds using CAG report, but the expenses are required for railway safety by ensuring proper rest of loco pilots and train managers
Indian Railways dismisses “baseless” Times of India data on construction of railway tracks in India
Times of India claimed in its report that 98% of railway tracks in India were laid pre-independence between the years 1870 and 1930.
NYT quotes ‘experts’ to claim Modi govt not doing enough for rail safety, despite admitting that safety has improved: Here are facts they missed
New York Times admited railways safety has improved under Modi govt, then went on to claim not enough is being spent on safety
Train collisions and fatalities reduced by three times since 2014: Some steps for Railway safety taken by Modi Govt
Though the opposition parties have acted quickly to capitalise on the devastating Odisha triple train accident data shows train collisions and fatalities have reduced by three times under Modi govt
Rahul Gandhi seeks Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation, claims Congress’s Railway Ministers resigned after accidents: Here are some facts for him
Rahul Gandhi claimed he remembered Congress leader resigning from Railway Minister's post after train accident.
Railway Board has recommended CBI probe into Odisha triple train accident, says minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the Railway Board had recommended a CBI probe of the tragic Odisha train accident
As Railways confirms that Odisha train accident was caused by passenger train smashing into goods train, here is what ‘electronic interlocking’, ‘point machines’ are...
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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.
Odisha train accident a black spot, however, data shows a great reduction in such accidents post 2014
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.
170 years of Indian Railways and The Hindu: 3 racist, elitist op-eds that denigrate Indians who use Railways simply to peddle anti-Modi agenda
On April 16, 2023 Indian Railways completed 170 years and in their Sunday magazine published on the same day, The Hindu published three long articles.
