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Government apathy has exposed poor railway safety: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21(ANI): The Janata Dal (United) in Monday criticized Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu for the government's apathy on railway safety.
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Kanpur train tragedy: Death toll reaches a staggering 133, frantic search
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kanpur [India], Nov. 21 (ANI): At least 133 passengers were killed while more than 180 persons were injured, out of which nearly 50 are reported to be grievously wounded, in the worst train accident in recent years when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Pukhrayan of Kanpur
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PM Modi attends Rail Vikas Shivir in Surajkund
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Surajkund (Haryana) [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended a Rail Vikas Shivir here.
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Probe ordered, rescue operations priority: Railways Minister
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)[India], Nov. 20(ANI): Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, who visited Pukhrayan, the accident site of the Patna-Indore Express, in Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh, said a probe has been ordered in this connection and rescue operations are priority, adding tha
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Special train left from Kanpur carrying passenger of Indore-Patna Express,
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): Danapur Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) R.K. Jha on Sunday said a special train carrying 794 passengers of the Indore-Patna Express has left from Kanpur and is expected to reach Patna by 2 p.m.
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Good days of BJP, PM Modi over, bad days in offing: Mayawati
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing a party rally in Agra instead of visiting Pukhrayan in Kanpur Dehat district, the site of the rail mishap that claimed over 100 lives, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Sunday said ha
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Rescue operations almost concluded, no passengers at site now: Indian Rail
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways on Sunday informed that the rescue operations in the Kanpur tragedy have almost concluded and said that all necessary help is being provided to the injured and their families.
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Indore-Patna Express mishap: Govt needs to act, not just advertise , says
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): Criticising the Centre for making tall promises and assuring Parliament that they are spending big on rail safety, Left leader Mohammad Salim on Sunday said the Indore-Patna Express derailment tragedy clearly depicts that only PR jobs, banners and advertisemen
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Indore-Patna train tragedy: MoS Railways hints at fractured track for dera
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov.20 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Manoj Sinha, who today visited the site where the Indore-Patna Express train derailed this morning, said the railway track was fractured which forced the train to skid off.
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Disclosure of casualty list only after verification: Railways Ministry
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): With the difference in number of causalities being reported post the Indore-Patna express accident near Pukhrayan of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh early this morning, the Ministry of Railways on Sunday issued a clarification stating that the officia
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Indore-Patna express derails: Govt. deputes MoS Railways to oversee relief
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): With derailment of the Indore-Patna express claiming over 100 lives, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the government has sent Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha to the spot and added that the NDRF teams have been directed to help
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Centre ignoring country's 'life line' Railways: Mukul Roy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former railway minister Mukul Roy on Sunday termed the derailment of Indore-Patna express as unfortunate and alleged that the Centre is ignoring the Railways.
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