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10 dead as passenger trains collide in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram
•The Visakhapatnam-Palasa and the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger trains had a rear collision, involving three coaches
First pictures of Vande Bharat sleeper coaches out; Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw calls it 'Concept train'
Fp Staff •The sleeper coaches will be equipped with features like wider berths, brighter interiors, spacious toilets and a mini pantry
Eye on upcoming polls, Railways increases ex-gratia relief in train accidents by 10 times
Fp Staff •The ex-gratia amount will be paid to the dependents in case of death or injury to anyone in train accidents. The ex-gratia relief was last revised by the Railway Board in 2012 and 2013
16-coach Vande Bharat sleeper train to launch by March 2024, Vande Metro roll out by February
Fp Staff •The first Vande Bharat Express was flagged off on 15 February, 2019, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it runs between New Delhi and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
IRCTC website suffers technical glitch, restored after 10-hour outage
Fp Staff •The website had experienced an outage at 3.30 am due to a technical glitch, but after approximately 10 hours, the issue was successfully rectified
Indian Railways to introduce new permanent trains for lower income groups
Ayndrila Banerjee •The non-air conditioned will ply across the country and will be included in the regular timetable of the railways
Despite Balasore tragedy, trains will continue to make us more human
Advaita Kala •Indian trains remain a tribute to our diverse land, a reminder of the affection and connectedness we all possess but often forget to carry with us
Is the Odisha train accident an outcome of sabotage? Why CBI has been called in
Fp Explainers •A CBI team has begun investigations into the Odisha train accident. The probe has been called after Ashwini Vaishnaw said that ‘people responsible have been identified’. Officials also say that there is a possibility of ‘human interference', hinting at sabotage being the reason for the crash
Railway board chairman briefs PMO about Odisha triple train accident
•While the enquiry ordered by the railway ministry is currently underway, the government has also sent a request to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take up the matter
Odisha Train Accident: Balasore tragedy death toll revised to 275
Ajeyo Basu •AMRI Hospital, AIIMS, Capital Hospital, SUM, and other hospitals have received 170 of the remaining dead, and the other bodies will also be brought to Bhubaneshwar, according to the Chief Secretary