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railway safety news

Mishap averted as Punjab Mail loco pilot spots iron frame on tracks near Lucknow Cantt

Railway officials and RPF personnel rushed to the spot after receiving information and removed the iron frame from beneath the locomotive. (Sourced)
lucknow news
Published on Jun 14, 2026 07:29 pm IST

Smoke, sparks from coach wheel trigger scare on Marudhar Express in Barabanki

Railway officials said the train remained detained near Saidkhanpur railway station in Barabanki from 11.58 pm to 12.40 am, causing a delay of about 42 minutes. (For representation)
lucknow news
Published on Jun 09, 2026 08:07 pm IST

RPF’s ‘Disha’ initiative reduces stone-pelting incidents on trains

Instead of taking punitive action, RPF personnel opted to build trust with the children through regular interactions. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Jun 09, 2026 06:56 am IST

How Kavach, deployed by Indian Railways, prevents train accidents: Explained

Northern Railway has commissioned Kavach 4.0 on the New Delhi (Ex)- Junction Cabin section of the Delhi–PWL route of Northern Railway.
india news
Updated on May 20, 2026 07:25 pm IST

Woman’s mutilated body parts found in bag and box inside train coach in Lucknow

Unidentified woman’s body found stuffed inside luggage on train
lucknow news
Updated on May 18, 2026 09:49 am IST

Two blasts in 3 months: Railway police bats for CCTV surveillance along freight corridor

Police officials during an investigation at the Rajpura-Shambhu railway track in Patiala district on Tuesday. (PTI)
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 29, 2026 06:20 am IST

Pune rail division strengthens safety with ‘Kavach’ push

Pune, India - August 10 2021:Passengers going for essential service duty boarding Lonavala-Pune local train at the Chinchwad Station in Pune, India, on Tuesday, August 10 2021.(HT PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Feb 20, 2026 05:30 am IST

Railway board's 22,000 post notification falls short, AIRF flags safety concerns

Railway board's 22,000 post notification falls short, AIRF flags safety concerns
news
Published on Jan 09, 2026 02:34 pm IST

Limit daily patrolling range of track maintainters to 12 km, AAP MP urges rail minister

Limit daily patrolling range of track maintainters to 12 km, AAP MP urges rail minister
india news
Published on Jan 06, 2026 05:46 pm IST

Vande Bharat Express train runs over two Kerala nursing students near Bengaluru

The victims were identified as Sterlin Eliza Shaji and Justin Joseph, both from Kerala. (HT File Photo)
india news
Updated on Nov 27, 2025 09:00 pm IST

Mumbra railway accident: Judge notes maintainance failure while refusing pre-arrest bail

Mumbra railway accident: Judge notes maintainance failure while refusing pre-arrest bail
india news
Published on Nov 14, 2025 10:16 pm IST

Mumbra train tragedy exposes GRP-RPF rift

Local trains cross near Mumbra Railway Station, where five commuters lost their lives and eight others were injured on June 9, 2025. The incident occurred when the commuters fell from a train heading to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. (Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times)
mumbai news
Published on Nov 06, 2025 05:56 am IST

Over ₹309cr sanctioned for ‘Kavach’ installation in North Central Railway

Indian Railways has set an ambitious target to roll out Kavach 4.0 across key national routes over the next six years (For representation only)
others
Published on Aug 08, 2025 06:06 am IST

Sabotage led to Bagmati Express train accident in Tamil Nadu, finds CRS probe

Sabotage led to Bagmati Express train accident in Tamil Nadu, finds CRS probe
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 04:00 am IST

Safety scare: Vande Bharat Express to Bengaluru halts due to ‘hot axle’

A Vande Bharat train (HT File Photo)
bengaluru news
Updated on Jun 28, 2025 11:59 am IST

Failure to timely detect flaws in rail caused North-East Express derailment in Oct 2023: CRS probe

Failure to timely detect flaws in rail caused North-East Express derailment in Oct 2023: CRS probe
india news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 11:03 pm IST

Final stretch of Mizoram’s first train line gets safety nod from railways

The 51.38 Km long Bairabi – Sairang New Line Railway Project consists of 48 tunnels, 55 major bridges and 87 minor bridges. (Representational image)
others
Published on Jun 10, 2025 07:18 pm IST

Four persons killed, six injured after falling off moving train in Thane

Four persons killed, six injured after falling off moving train in Thane
mumbai news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 10:33 pm IST

Routes with new fencing have seen zero cattle run-over cases: Rail minister

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. (Sansad TV)
india news
Published on Apr 02, 2025 04:31 pm IST

Tourist critically injured after leaning out of moving train to take photos

The incident took place in Sri Lanka on March 9.
trending
Published on Mar 14, 2025 07:43 am IST

PM Modi likely to flag off Vande Bharat Express to Srinagar next week

On January 15, following a series of successful trial runs of passenger and freight trains, the commissioner of railway safety (northern circle), Dinesh Chand Deshwal, had given the go-ahead to commission the 17-km rail track between Katra and Reasi. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 07:08 am IST

AI innovations shaping the future for safer rail navigation

Several innovators are working on ways to reduce train accidents and make railway tracks safer for the countless people who often commute by trains
lucknow news
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 07:16 am IST

Railway safety commissioner flags ‘glaring lapses’ at Rameswaram Pamban bridge

The new Pamban rail bridge is being built at an estimated cost of ₹280 crore to replace the 110-year-old Cantilever bridge.
india news
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 04:15 am IST

Report blames staff, faulty signals for train accident

Ten people were killed in the collision in June this year. (ANI)
india news
Updated on Nov 08, 2024 07:58 am IST

IIT Delhi, CRIS join forces to enhance railway infra, safety & efficiency

In the picture (Left to Right): Sanjiv Kumar, Registrar, CRIS, GVL Satya Kumar, Managing Director, CRIS, Prof. Preeti Ranjan Panda, Dean Corporate Relations, and Prof. Naresh Bhatnagar, Dean Research and Development.
news
Published on Oct 30, 2024 05:23 pm IST

NIA team visits train accident site in TN, experts flag lapses

Cranes lift the wrecked coaches as track restoration works begins after 12 coaches of Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Superfast Express derailed by colliding with a stationary goods train at Chennai-Guddur section between Ponneri- Kavarappettai railway stations, on Saturday. At least 19 passengers were injured in the incident. (ANI)
india news
Updated on Oct 13, 2024 04:55 am IST

Railways has approached NIA to investigate sabotage incidents on tracks: Minister

Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw interacts with media persons in Jaipur on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)
india news
Updated on Sept 24, 2024 08:08 pm IST

More acrimony likely as Parliament opens

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh during the all-party meeting ahead of the Budget session of Parliament on Sunday. (HT Photo)
india news
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 05:55 am IST

Tragedy on rail tracks flags uphill battle

PREMIUM
Indian Railway engineers inspect the accident site of Kanchenjunga Express passenger train at Rangapani in India's West Bengal state on June 18, 2024. At least eight people were killed in India on June 17 when a goods train driver missed a signal and slammed into an express passenger train from behind, police and railway officials said. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP) (AFP)
editorials
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 02:23 am IST

Faulty signal, speeding freight train: What caused West Bengal train crash

The accident site near New Jalpaiguri. (REUTERS)
india news
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 09:02 am IST
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