Indian Railways has seen a sharp fall in serious train accidents over the past decade. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Parliament on Wednesday that the number of "consequential train accidents" has dropped from 135 in 2013-14 to 31 in 2024-25, and further down to only 10 in 2025-26 up to November this year, reported the IANS.

He said that between 2004 and 2014, Indian Railways recorded 1,711 such accidents, which was an average of 171 accidents every year. The current numbers show a major improvement in safety.