Posted on 19 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
On 10 February, rail lines were blown up in India’s Sundargarh district for the second time in 48 hours, derailing eight wagons of a goods train. The rebels responsible are fighting for communist rule in a number of Indian states. On 8 February, the line was blown up between Bhalulata and Jareikela stations, derailing two [...] [...more]
Posted on 05 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Police have turned over to prosecutors their case against three rail traffic controllers following the 2005 derailment of an East Japan Railway company express train, the Tokyo Times reports. Blamed on strong winds, the accident in Yamagata Prefecture killed five passengers and injured 33. The six-car Inaho no 14 express from Akita to Niigata derailed [...] [...more]
Posted on 05 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
After a series of accidents, train delays and cancellations, Indian Railways – one of the world’s largest rail networks – has admitted it is ill-prepared to handle problems that arise in persisting foggy weather conditions, the Times of India reports. When fog enveloped the northern areas in mid-January, three major accidents involved expresses running into [...] [...more]
Posted on 01 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Three people were killed and more than a dozen injured when two trains collided near Tundla, 30 km from Agra in India. The accident occurred in thick fog when the Kalindi Express from Delhi ran into the stationary Shram Shakti Express, badly damaging the coach reserved for women and children. Two women and a child [...] [...more]
Posted on 15 January 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Five passenger trains collided in three separate accidents in dense fog in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 10 passengers and injuring more than 40, the Times of India reports. The Gorakhdham Express rammed into the Prayagraj Express near Panki station in Kanpur, 90km south of the state capital Lucknow. In the second [...] [...more]
Posted on 06 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
A passenger train derailed near Ghaghra in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand after the line was blown up by Maoist rebels. At least two passengers were killed, according to federal railway minister Mamata Banerjee, and 47 were injured. Several other explosions occurred near the line after the incident, apparently to prevent access by rescue [...] [...more]
Posted on 26 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
On 21 October, 21 people died when the Goa Express ran into the last coach of the stationary Mewar Express between Mathura and Vrindavan, about 210km from Delhi, where they were both headed. Reports allege that the driver overran a red signal. The compo van at the rear of the train bore the brunt [...] [...more]
Posted on 26 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Seven people died and 88 were injured when a passenger express derailed at Hua Hin in Thailand. According to an Associated Press report, quoting the head of a fact-finding panel, ”the driver fell asleep after taking antihistamines and other cold medicine.” On the previous day, a freight train carrying cement powder derailed north of Bangkok. [...] [...more]
Posted on 26 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
One passenger was killed and at least 40 injured when the engine and six coaches of the Katihar-bound Amarpali Express derailed near Naugachia in Bihar, India. Officials reported that the locomotive and two coaches were “submerged in water”. The area had been affected by floods which may have been a contributory factor. [...more]
Posted on 26 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
At least 12 people were injured, two seriously, when two cranes collapsed at a Delhi metro railway construction site in South Delhi. In a mishap on the same network during July 2009 at Zamrudpur in South Delhi, six workers died including an engineer. The tragedy was blamed on “design deficiencies”. The design consultant, Arch Consultancy [...] [...more]
