Amritsar Local Trains
- All
- News
-
3 Historic Train Journeys From Amritsar That Take You To The Edge Of India
Local trains from Amritsar to Attari, Dera Baba Nanak, and Khem Karan offer affordable journeys through historic Punjab countryside near the India-Pakistan border.
-
Protest March In Amritsar Year After Train Ran Over 61 Watching Dussehra
Hundreds of people comprising the relatives of the victims of the train tragedy on Dussehra last year, held a demonstration on Tuesday in Amritsar over alleged failure of the local administration to charge those who were responsible for the disaster that left 61 dead.
-
"What Is My Fault?": Amritsar Event Organiser, In Hiding, Releases Video
Saurabh Madan Mithu, the Amritsar councillor's son who organised the Dussehra event that ended with the death of 61 spectators on a railway track on Friday, has released a video message saying he was being unfairly targeted for the tragedy. The local strongman, who went into hiding on the night of the incident, said that he had taken all the necess...
-
Train Driver Lied, Say Witnesses As Anger Grows Over Amritsar Tragedy
Two days after a train ran over 61 people at the venue of a Dussehra event in Punjab's Amritsar, local residents on Sunday vehemently rejected the driver's statement that he had decided against stopping after the crowd began throwing stones.
-
CCTV Footage Shows Amritsar Event Organiser Fleeing Home After Tragedy
The police have acquired CCTV footage of Sourabh Madan Mithu -- a local councillor's son who organised the Dussehra event that ended with the death of 61 spectators on a railway track in Amritsar -- escaping soon after the tragedy occurred on Friday night.
-
Amritsar Dussehra Event Organiser Missing, Protesters Target Their Homes
The organiser of the Dussehra event in Amritsar during which 61 people were crushed by a speeding train on Friday faced public anger as protesters threw stones at their home this morning. The organiser, Sourabh Madan Mithu and his father, local councillor Vijay Madan, are missing. Heavy police presence was seen outside their home, which was locked ...
-
Protestors Sit On Tracks In Amritsar, Seek Action Against Train Driver
The situation remained tense in Joda Patak on Sunday as locals continued with their sit-in demanding action against the train's driver, who they hold responsible for the death of 61 people who had assembled on train track to witness Dussehra celebrations on Friday.
-
Amritsar Tragedy Police Case Names No One But Event Organisers Go Missing
A day after 61 people were killed under a speeding train during a Dussehra event in Amritsar, the Government Railway Police (GRP) registered a first information report against unidentified people on the grounds that the accused in the case were yet to be identified. But the organisers, who are most likely to face the blame, have already taken evasi...
-
Before Amritsar Tragedy, People Stood On Elevated Tracks For Better View
Sixty-one people celebrating Dussehra were killed after a train ran over hundreds standing on a railway track in Amritsar on Friday evening. The tracks at Jaura Phatak were on higher ground, which gave a better view of the burning effigy of Ravan. As it was lit and fireworks went off, a section of the crowd retreated towards the tracks, where a lar...
-
60 Dead As Train Hits Crowd Watching Ravan-Burning In Punjab: 10 Points
At least 60 people celebrating Dussehra were killed after a train ran over hundreds standing on a railway track in Amritsar on Friday evening. As Ravan's effigy - located very close to the tracks at Jaura Phatak - was lit and fireworks went off, a section of the crowd retreated towards the tracks, where a large number of people were already standin...
-
3 Historic Train Journeys From Amritsar That Take You To The Edge Of India
Local trains from Amritsar to Attari, Dera Baba Nanak, and Khem Karan offer affordable journeys through historic Punjab countryside near the India-Pakistan border.
-
Protest March In Amritsar Year After Train Ran Over 61 Watching Dussehra
Hundreds of people comprising the relatives of the victims of the train tragedy on Dussehra last year, held a demonstration on Tuesday in Amritsar over alleged failure of the local administration to charge those who were responsible for the disaster that left 61 dead.
-
"What Is My Fault?": Amritsar Event Organiser, In Hiding, Releases Video
Saurabh Madan Mithu, the Amritsar councillor's son who organised the Dussehra event that ended with the death of 61 spectators on a railway track on Friday, has released a video message saying he was being unfairly targeted for the tragedy. The local strongman, who went into hiding on the night of the incident, said that he had taken all the necess...
-
Train Driver Lied, Say Witnesses As Anger Grows Over Amritsar Tragedy
Two days after a train ran over 61 people at the venue of a Dussehra event in Punjab's Amritsar, local residents on Sunday vehemently rejected the driver's statement that he had decided against stopping after the crowd began throwing stones.
-
CCTV Footage Shows Amritsar Event Organiser Fleeing Home After Tragedy
The police have acquired CCTV footage of Sourabh Madan Mithu -- a local councillor's son who organised the Dussehra event that ended with the death of 61 spectators on a railway track in Amritsar -- escaping soon after the tragedy occurred on Friday night.
-
Amritsar Dussehra Event Organiser Missing, Protesters Target Their Homes
The organiser of the Dussehra event in Amritsar during which 61 people were crushed by a speeding train on Friday faced public anger as protesters threw stones at their home this morning. The organiser, Sourabh Madan Mithu and his father, local councillor Vijay Madan, are missing. Heavy police presence was seen outside their home, which was locked ...
-
Protestors Sit On Tracks In Amritsar, Seek Action Against Train Driver
The situation remained tense in Joda Patak on Sunday as locals continued with their sit-in demanding action against the train's driver, who they hold responsible for the death of 61 people who had assembled on train track to witness Dussehra celebrations on Friday.
-
Amritsar Tragedy Police Case Names No One But Event Organisers Go Missing
A day after 61 people were killed under a speeding train during a Dussehra event in Amritsar, the Government Railway Police (GRP) registered a first information report against unidentified people on the grounds that the accused in the case were yet to be identified. But the organisers, who are most likely to face the blame, have already taken evasi...
-
Before Amritsar Tragedy, People Stood On Elevated Tracks For Better View
Sixty-one people celebrating Dussehra were killed after a train ran over hundreds standing on a railway track in Amritsar on Friday evening. The tracks at Jaura Phatak were on higher ground, which gave a better view of the burning effigy of Ravan. As it was lit and fireworks went off, a section of the crowd retreated towards the tracks, where a lar...
-
60 Dead As Train Hits Crowd Watching Ravan-Burning In Punjab: 10 Points
At least 60 people celebrating Dussehra were killed after a train ran over hundreds standing on a railway track in Amritsar on Friday evening. As Ravan's effigy - located very close to the tracks at Jaura Phatak - was lit and fireworks went off, a section of the crowd retreated towards the tracks, where a large number of people were already standin...
