At least 18 passengers were injured and transported to hospitals after a Delta Airlines aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, ending up upside down on the snowy ground, CNN reported.
On the security arrangements at Patna Junction, RPF Senior Commandant Prakash Kumar Panda told ANI, "Security arrangements are tight here and Railway Protection Force( RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) teams are deployed here, we have deployed additional 100 railway staff here and our
Porters (coolies) who were present during the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station recount the events of the tragic night, further stating how they helped the passengers to get out of the station. As many as 18 people were killed and 15 others were injured in the fatal incident.
Earlier in the day, Indian Railways gave an ex-gratia of rupees 10 lakh to the kin of all the 18 deceased. An amount of rupees 2.5 lakh to grievously injured passengers and a compensation of rupees 1 lakh for passengers with minor injury were distributed to the 15 injured during the day.
To ease the extra rush of passengers during the Mahakumbh Mela and in the backdrop of the recent stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, Northern Railway has decided to run four special trains to facilitate smooth travel for devotees and travellers.
Sharing details, the official said, "The car was travelling from Hyderabad to Maddipadu in Prakasam district. The accident took place in the early hours, killing three passengers in the car on the spot."
Speaking to ANI, Chadha said "This entire incident shows the level of mismanagement and negligence of the Indian Railways. On 11th February I had brought up the issue in the Parliament. The condition of the passengers of our railways is like potato sacks stuffed in the trains. If by any chan
According to officials, the announcement that the Prayagraj Special would arrive at Platform 16 created panic among passengers who were waiting for the Prayagraj Express at Platform 14.
Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay on Sunday said that a passenger coming towards platforms 14-15 slipped and fell on the stairs, and many passengers standing behind him were hit, leading to the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station.
At least 16 passengers were killed and 45 others were injured on Saturday in two accidents involving vehicles heading to Sehwan city of Pakistan's Sindh ahead of the urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that a chaotic situation at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) had been brought under control after a huge rush injured 15 people.