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The President of the Swiss Confederation, Doris Leuthard, on Thursday said that both countries will sign trade agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) on railway infrastructure.
Thursday, August 31, 2017
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Shri Bandaru Dattatreyaji, Hon’ble Minister for Labour and Employment,
Government of India,New Delhi.
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The Chairman, Railway Board Government of India
Rail Bhawan New Delhi
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An India Today investigation into the August 19 train wreck has found that it was anything but oversight by railway authorities.
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PTI | Aug 30, 2017,
HIGHLIGHTS
Among those sacked are 11 gangmen, one ironsmith and a junior engineer
They were workers in the Kathauli section where the accident took place
More than 20 people were killed in the accident
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In the wake of three train derailments in the last fortnight, a rough estimate made by the government pegs the number of trackmen being used as ‘domestic help’ at 50,000 when they should be used exclusively to keep a vigil on railway tracks.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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Passengers were confused as nothing was communicated to them on the unscheduled long halt at the station. Presuming the disturbance in the state as the cause, many passengers made enquiries in a state of panic
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Siddharth Prabhakar| TNN | Updated: Aug 26, 2017,
Chennai: The recent derailment of Utkal Express in Uttar Pradesh on August 19 where over 20 people died has forced the railway board to do a re-think on the rest provided to engine drivers, known as loco-pilots in railway parlance. This is to ensure that safety of passenger trains is not compromised due to over-worked pilots.
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S. Vijay Kumar THE HINDU CHENNAI,AUGUST 25, 2017
Railways has laid out guidelines for a ‘Zero Accident’ regime
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Ants had created panic last March when they appeared in the first class compartment of a metro in the Central line
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The Indian Railways invests in new technologies and persists with old staffing patterns. This must change
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BY PRACHEE MISHRA ON 29/08/2017
In 2015-16, a majority of train accidents were caused due to derailments (60%), followed by accidents at level crossings (33%).
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With water logging in several places in Mumbai along the railways and low lying areas has brought the city and its transportation to a halt.
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Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit, the Japanese government is sending a team of railway safety experts to India following a request by New Delhi last month.
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While railway mishaps are turning alarmingly frequent — yet another derailment of coaches was reported near Mumbai on Tuesday morning — one reason for the poor state of affairs is paucity of manpower at the transporter’s safety-related departments.
Monday, August 28, 2017
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What stops a high profile career bureaucrat from leaving the power corridor and step into the lucrative boardroom of the private sector?
By: Reema Lokesh | Updated: August 28, 2017
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Lohani, the chairman of the Railway Board (CRB), has made it clear to the ministry officials that 'VIP culture' must be stopped to bring about a substantial change in the system.
Saturday, August 26, 2017
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Though, he offered to resign in recent light of train accidents, in his two years of tenure, Prabhu was seen bringing passenger friendly reforms in the country’s largest public sector enterprise.
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Challenges on the railroadBy K V Priya Posted On : August 25, 2017 in Business & Politics , News - India & You , New Delhi
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The problem of railway accidents is not of safety standards but the execution of standards
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Business Sindhu BhattacharyaAug, 24 2017
New Delhi: The Railway Board, the premier decision making body of the country’s largest transporter, comprises a chairman and members for five different functions - Traffic, Traction, Rolling Stock, Engineering and Staff. In the hierarchy of the Indian Railways, the Board is right after the Railway Minister and his Ministers of State.
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Safety in Indian Railways by PRS Legislative Research
Safety has been one of the biggest concerns in the Indian Railways system. While the number of accidents have gone down over the last few years, the number still remains over 100 accidents a year. In light of the recent train accidents in Uttar Pradesh (UP), we present some details around accidents and safety in the Indian Railways.
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