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Howrah stampede: Mamata calls for greater rail safety, announces ex gratia
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs to the family of the deceased and Rs. 1 lakh to those injured in the stampede that took place on a foot overbridge at Santragachi railway station in Howrah on Tu
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1 killed, 14 injured in stampede at Howrah's Santragachi station
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): At least one person has been killed and 14 injured in a stampede on a foot overbridge at Santragachi railway station in Howrah on Tuesday.
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NHRC takes cognizance in Amritsar accident; issue notices to state, railwa
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission on Monday took suo motu cognizance of media reports of dozens of people mowed down by a train in Amritsar on Dussehra and issued notices to the Government of Punjab, Chairman of the Railway Board seeking a detailed report
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Amritsar train tragedy: Sidhu points loopholes, holds Railways and Centre
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Punjab's Local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday pointed out loopholes into the October 19 train accident while accusing the Indian Railways and the central government responsible for the tragedy.
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Event organiser cries foul, says train mishap an 'act of god'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (India): Sourabh Madan Mithu, who organised the Dussehra event that ended with the death of 59 spectators on a railway track in Amritsar, on Monday cried foul and said that he had taken all preventive measures and permissions before organising the event.
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'Electrification of railway lines will save 13,500 cr every year'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Railway Board Member and Member (Traction) Ghanshyam Singh on Sunday asserted that after the complete electrification of railway lines, the Indian Railways would be able to save approximately Rs 13,500 crores per annum, considering the present t
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Train services resume at Amritsar mishap site
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab), Oct 21 (ANI): Train services at Joda Phatak area of Amritsar have resumed, nearly 40 hours after they were suspended when Dussehra revellers were crushed to death by a speeding train near Amritsar.
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Amritsar train mishap: Security personnel injured in face-off with protest
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): One security personnel was injured after locals pelted stones on police when being asked to clear railway tracks where they were protesting against Amritsar train accident that claimed 59 lives.
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Amritsar train tragedy: Swamy blames Amarinder Singh for the deadly mishap
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): After dozens of people were mowed down by a speeding train in Amritsar on Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party leader (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy blamed Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government for not doing enough to safeguard the area near the railway tra
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Railways should not be held responsible for Amritsar mishap: Nitish Kumar
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): Expressing grief over the Amritsar train accident in which 59 people were killed, Bihar Chief Minister and former railway minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the railways cannot be held responsible for the mishap.
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Amritsar train tragedy was avoidable, railway not at fault: Manoj Sinha
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Manoj Sinha on Saturday asserted that Amritsar train accident was completely avoidable and the Railways was not at fault.
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Train driver not at fault: Northern Railway CPRO on Amritsar mishap
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Northern Railway 's Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Deepak Kumar on Saturday ascertained that preliminary questioning with the driver has been conducted and prima-facie he is not being seen at fault.
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