2 people were killed and over 15 people were injured when 18 coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand on 30th July. The incident occurred around 3:45 am between Rajkharsawan West Outer and Barabamboo. Emergency response teams, including Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME) and Additional Divisional Railway Managers, quickly arrived on-site to assist. The injured people in the Howrah-Mumbai train tragedy received first aid from railway medical staff before being transferred to Chakradharpur for further treatment. Swapnil Dhanraj Nila, the CRPO central Railway, informed that all the injured people have been taken to the nearby hospital. Train Manager Md. Rehan narrated the entire incident. The train derailment lead to the cancellation of five trains and the short termination of four others. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central government for its handling of train safety, questioning if there would ever be an end to these accidents. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation.
30 July,2024 11:42 AM IST
A train carrying the injured victims of the Odisha train tragedy reached Howrah Railway Station in West Bengal on June 03. The survivors recalled the chilling moments before and after the Coromandel Express jumped rails and resulted in one of the greatest Indian tragedies.
03 June,2023 04:50 PM IST | Mumbai
On Thursday, Odisha got its first Vande Bharat Express as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the train virtually. The train, with 16 coaches, will cover a distance of 500 km between Howrah and Puri and will take around six and a half hours to complete its journey. PM Modi also laid the foundation stone and inaugurated several railway projects valued at more than Rs 8,000 crores in Odisha today.
18 May,2023 05:42 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad and Tirupati on April 08. It will reduce the travel time between the two cities by almost three and a half hours. He also inspected Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express and interacted with school children.
09 April,2023 03:07 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
