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TMC, BJP exchange barbs over Balasore train tragedy

KOLKATA: A war of words between the TMC and BJP over the triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore intensified Sunday, with TMC reiterating its demand for the resignation of railway minister Ashwani Vaishnaw and BJP reminding the party that railway accidents had occurred during Mamata Banerjee term as railway minister.

The Times of India

Odisha train accident | Railway Board alleges ‘signalling interference’, seeks CBI probe

The railways said the Coromandel Express was “not over-speeding” and received the green signal to enter a loop line on which a goods train was stationary, virtually clearing its driver of any role behind the accident that killed 288 people in Odisha’s Balasore district.

The Hindu

IRCTC launches tour package from Kochuveli

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has introduced Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Package, a special service offering tourists an opportunity to visit major destinations and historical pilgrimage centres in the southwestern parts of India.

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India's deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade

India’s prime minister had been scheduled to inaugurate an electrical semi-high-speed train equipped with a safety feature _ another step in the modernization of an antiquated railway that is the lifeline of the world’s most populous nation

The Independent UK

Death toll climbs to 288, over 1,000 injured in Odisha train crash: Railways

The death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha's Balasore has climbed to 288, Indian Railways said on Saturday.

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"Probe ordered; those guilty will not be spared": PM Modi after meeting Odisha train crash survivors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that directions have been given to probe the train accident in Odisha's Balasore which killed over 260 passengers, and that whoever is found guilty will not be spared. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Narendra Modi inspects Odisha train accident site, takes stock of situation

BALASORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inspected the triple train accident site at Bahanaga in Odisha's Balasore district to take stock of relief operations, and said that those responsible will not be spared.

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Odisha train accident | Mamata visits accident site raises question on why anti collision device was not installed

On visiting the site of the Odisha train accident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Indian Railways is facing a “coordination gap”

The Hindu

TMC demands Railway Minister's resignation over Odisha accident

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Friday demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation over the horrific triple train crash in neighbouring Odisha.

The Hindu

Trial run of train to Siddipet in two months: Harish Rao

The Minister was accompanied by Collector Prashanth Jeevan Patil, Railways deputy chief engineer Santosh Kumar, assistant engineer Somaraju and section engineer Janardhan Babu.

The Hindu

Telangana formation day | The growth of South Central Railway

Railways has been chosen as one of the engines of growth by the Modi government and this is reflected in heavy duty investments towards its development and growth across zones, South Central Railway (SCR) being no exception.

The Hindu

Expanded Ashokapuram station to be commissioned in August

The expansion of the Ashokapuram railway station will be completed in due course and it will be commissioned in August.

The Hindu

Railways fences Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express route to stop hits

In order to avoid increasing incidents of run-ins with cattle, the Indian Railways is working on a metal barrier fencing along the 623-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad train route. Up to 357 km has been fenced according to the latest information provided on the construction.

The Hindu

Railways to conduct final location survey of Nilambur-Nanjangud line

Railways will conduct a final location survey (FLS) for the proposed new rail line between Nilambur and Nanjangud via Wayanad. The Railway Ministry has sanctioned ₹5.90 crore for it

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Mysore railway division’s all-India Pension Adalat

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Plea to develop B.G. Road underpass in Kozhikode gets shriller

The road, commonly known as B.G. Road, and officially Cherot Surendran Road, is one of the few links between Kannur Road and Beach Road in Kozhikode as it starts from Chakkorathukulam and ends at Vellayil with a sharp turn around the 67-acre burial ground, considered the second largest in Asia.

The Hindu

Concern over delay in track doubling, redevelopment of stations: Railway restores CE post in Kerala

The Railway has restored the post of Chief Engineer (North) of the Construction Wing at the office of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in Ernakulam, reportedly in the wake of concerns that shifting of the post to the Construction Wing in Chennai would slow down works to double tracks, laying of…

The Hindu

Need to revisit current railway projects, says CAG Murmu

Mr. Murmu said the country had one of the largest railway networks which was crucial for its overall transport and logistic planning.

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Tirupati-bound Vande Bharat likely to have 16 coaches soon in view of high demand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally green-flagged a Vande Bharat train to Tirupati from the Secunderabad railway station last month but that was an eight-coach one.

The Hindu

Misbehaving with rail passenger: ticket examiner held

The Railway police arrested a ticket examiner who allegedly harassed a woman passenger in Kottayam.

The Guardian - UK

Iron People: Ukraine’s railway network in a time of war – photo essay

Documenting the drivers, railway workers and passengers on Europe’s third largest rail network during an extraordinary year in which Ukraine defied Russia’s plan to conquer the country

Dynamite News

Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav joins ED probe in land-for-jobs case

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday joined the Enforcement Directorate investigation in a land-for-jobs case involving his father and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and other family members. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Land-for-job case: CBI says supplementary chargesheet will be filed in 2-3 weeks

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday informed Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court that it will be filing a supplementary chargesheet in two to three weeks in the land-for-job alleged scam case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Land for job scam case: Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti get bail

Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and their daughter Misa Bharti and others accused in connection with the land-for-job scam case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Land for job scam case: Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti reach Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav along with his wife Rabri Devi, and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Misa Bharti reached Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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