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5 Big Railway Reforms Expected In Union Budget 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Railway Budget 2026 as part of the Union Budget tomorrow, with expectations centred on safety upgrades, passenger-friendly measures and capacity expansion.
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Train Hits LPG Cylinder On Rail Tracks In Kanpur, Major Accident Averted
A potential disaster was averted as a conspiracy to derail the Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express in Uttar Pradesh was uncovered on Monday, police said.
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Timely Action By Police, Local Averts Major Rail Accident In Delhi
Timely action by the police and a local helped avert a major rail mishap in the national capital on Saturday.
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40 Deaths In 75 Train Accidents In A Year, Lowest Record In 5 Years
With 40 deaths in 75 accidents between September 2017 and August 2018, the Railways have registered its best safety figures in five years for the corresponding 12-month period, a ministry official has said, quoting official data.
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Iron Piece Found On Tracks Near Uran, Railway Police Sniff Sabotage
Yet another act of suspected sabotage has thrown the Central Railway officials into a tizzy. A six-foot-long discarded, overhead equipment was found lying on the rail tracks between Jasai and Dapoli stations near Uran in the wee hours of Wednesday. This is the third such incident in a month after a major accident was averted at Diva station near Th...
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New York City Commuter Train Derails In Brooklyn, Over 100 Injured
A New York City train derailed after ramming into a bumper at a downtown Brooklyn terminal during Wednesday's morning rush hour, injuring more than 100 commuters in the metropolitan area's second major rail accident since late September.
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19 Killed, 50 Injured As Trains Collide In Pakistan's Karachi
At least 19 people have died and 50 others injured after a passenger train crashed into a stationary train in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, in the country's second major rail collision in as many months.
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Pakistan Train Accident: Toll Rises to 17, Says Army
The death toll from a Pakistan rail accident has risen to 17, the army said Friday, the day after a special military train fell into a canal when a bridge partially collapsed.
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5 Big Railway Reforms Expected In Union Budget 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Railway Budget 2026 as part of the Union Budget tomorrow, with expectations centred on safety upgrades, passenger-friendly measures and capacity expansion.
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Train Hits LPG Cylinder On Rail Tracks In Kanpur, Major Accident Averted
A potential disaster was averted as a conspiracy to derail the Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express in Uttar Pradesh was uncovered on Monday, police said.
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Timely Action By Police, Local Averts Major Rail Accident In Delhi
Timely action by the police and a local helped avert a major rail mishap in the national capital on Saturday.
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40 Deaths In 75 Train Accidents In A Year, Lowest Record In 5 Years
With 40 deaths in 75 accidents between September 2017 and August 2018, the Railways have registered its best safety figures in five years for the corresponding 12-month period, a ministry official has said, quoting official data.
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Iron Piece Found On Tracks Near Uran, Railway Police Sniff Sabotage
Yet another act of suspected sabotage has thrown the Central Railway officials into a tizzy. A six-foot-long discarded, overhead equipment was found lying on the rail tracks between Jasai and Dapoli stations near Uran in the wee hours of Wednesday. This is the third such incident in a month after a major accident was averted at Diva station near Th...
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New York City Commuter Train Derails In Brooklyn, Over 100 Injured
A New York City train derailed after ramming into a bumper at a downtown Brooklyn terminal during Wednesday's morning rush hour, injuring more than 100 commuters in the metropolitan area's second major rail accident since late September.
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19 Killed, 50 Injured As Trains Collide In Pakistan's Karachi
At least 19 people have died and 50 others injured after a passenger train crashed into a stationary train in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, in the country's second major rail collision in as many months.
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Pakistan Train Accident: Toll Rises to 17, Says Army
The death toll from a Pakistan rail accident has risen to 17, the army said Friday, the day after a special military train fell into a canal when a bridge partially collapsed.
