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A night of chaos unfolded near Chennai as the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Superfast Express collided with a stationary goods train at Kavaraipettai railway station on Friday evening. The collision derailed 12 coaches and set three ablaze, resulting in 19 reported injuries. Among the injured, four passengers sustained severe injuries and are being treated at Government Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai. The collision occurred around 8:30 PM, when the express train, travelling at 80 km/h, entered a loop line — a secondary track that runs parallel to the main line at a station or junction — crashing into the goods train. The parcel van caught fire, and an immediate emergency response was launched. Rescue teams rushed to the scene, aided by ambulances and medical relief teams, to evacuate passengers and contain the fire. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported so far, though many fear the worst, as detailed injury reports are still pending. The Indian Railways has ordered a high-level inquiry, while the <keyword id="19907348" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Investigation-Agency" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="National Investigation Agency" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="National Investigation Agency">National Investigation Agency</keyword> (NIA) has been called in to investigate whether the collision was caused by a signal malfunction or if foul play was involved. This move raises the question of whether this was a tragic accident or an intentional act. The NIA’s investigation will seek to uncover the truth behind the malfunction that led to the express train entering the loop line, triggering the catastrophic collision. As further investigations around the <keyword id="23518329" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chennai-train-accident" source="keywords">Chennai train accident</keyword> unfold, political leaders have expressed their outrage, with Rahul Gandhi likening the incident to the <keyword id="23520737" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Balasore-train-accident" source="keywords">Balasore train accident</keyword> and calling for greater accountability from the government. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="100720201" title="Odisha rail crash: Rescuers try to raise buried coach, death toll at 238" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>A strange reminder </h2>The devastating triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore claimed hundreds of lives and left over 1,000 people injured. On June 2, 2023, three trains — a pair of passenger trains and a freight train — were involved in a collision in Balasore. Around 7 PM, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, en route to Chennai and travelling at 128 km/h, mistakenly switched onto the loop line instead of the main line, crashing into a stationary freight train. The freight train, loaded with iron ore, acted as an immovable barrier, leading to a severe impact that caused the Coromandel Express to derail. Due to the high speed of the passenger train and the heavy load of the goods train, 21 coaches derailed, with three of them crashing into the SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Superfast Express on the adjacent track. The Balasore disaster claimed 296 lives and left over 1,200 people injured. And incidentally, exactly one year later, on June 2, 2024, two freight trains collided near Madhopur in Sirhind, reportedly injuring the train operators. A Government Railway Police official stated that two locomotive pilots were hurt when a stationary freight train was struck from behind by another train at the Sirhind railway station. Similarly, the Chennai train accident also occurred exactly one year after the North East Express, travelling from Delhi's Anand Vihar Terminal to Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati, Assam, derailed on October 11, 2023, with six coaches going off the tracks. Television footage showed that two AC 3 Tier coaches had overturned, while four other coaches were derailed. According to reports, the accident resulted in four deaths and 70 injuries. While these events are most likely unfortunate coincidences — considering railway accidents in India usually number in the hundreds each year, the bizarre-ness is the slightest bit unsettling. Meanwhile, the public is left waiting for answers as rail safety in India once again faces scrutiny. And 18 trains have been cancelled, and several others have been diverted as restoration work continues after the Chennai <keyword id="20072260" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="train-collision" source="keywords">train collision</keyword>. Heavy rainfall has further delayed efforts to clear the debris and restore normal train services. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="100720395" title="Major train accidents that India witnessed in last 15 years" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

Tamil Nadu train accident: Eerie parallels with two train collisions from 2023

A look back at train accidents in the past 10 years

India has witnessed a troubling rise in <keyword id="23342468" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="railway-derailments" source="keywords">railway derailments</keyword> and accidents in recent months, sparking widespread concern among the public and providing political ammunition to opposition parties. Among the more notable incidents was a tragic derailment in June 2023 in Odisha’s Balasore district, where over 290 passengers lost their lives and thousands were injured. This incident, which ranks among the deadliest in Indian railway history, was traced to human error. Other derailments, such as one near Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh in September 2023, further underscored the growing concerns surrounding the safety of the nation's railways. The increasing frequency of such incidents has forced the government to take decisive action to improve the railway system's safety measures and regain public confidence. <h2><keyword id="20066990" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="railway-safety" source="keywords">Railway safety</keyword> concerns</h2>In response to the mounting worries over railway safety, Railway Minister <keyword id="19904138" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ashwini-Vaishnaw" source="keywords">Ashwini Vaishnaw</keyword> has reaffirmed that the government's priority is to ensure the safety of passengers and trains. According to the minister, several advanced safety measures are being implemented to modernise and secure India's vast railway network. Central to these efforts is the <keyword id="20009803" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kavach-system" source="keywords">Kavach system</keyword>, an indigenously developed <keyword id="20171257" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="automatic-train-protection" source="keywords">Automatic Train Protection</keyword> (ATP) technology. Vaishnaw stressed that the government is accelerating the deployment of this system across the railway network, emphasising its critical role in preventing accidents. The Kavach system plays a pivotal role in enhancing safety by automatically applying brakes in situations where the train driver fails to do so, ensuring that trains operate within prescribed speed limits. It also helps in maintaining safety during adverse weather conditions, such as heavy fog. By creating an interconnected safety network through the installation of RFID tags, telecom towers, and optical fibre along the tracks, Kavach allows for real-time communication and tracking, making the railway system much safer. The government has laid out ambitious plans for the extensive rollout of Kavach across over 1,00,000 kilometres of track and more than 7,000 stations in the coming years. The Railway Minister noted that tenders have already been issued to install the system on 10,000 locomotives and 9,600 kilometres of track. This comprehensive approach aims to significantly reduce accidents across India's railway network. <h2>Beyond Kavach</h2>Beyond the deployment of Kavach, <keyword id="19909154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Railways" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Railways" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Railways">Indian Railways</keyword> is also implementing several other critical safety measures aimed at preventing derailments and improving overall <keyword id="20724881" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="railway-infrastructure" source="keywords">railway infrastructure</keyword>. One key area of focus is the regular inspection and testing of tracks. In the current fiscal year, over 97,000 inspections have been conducted to ensure that tracks remain safe for operation. Additionally, advanced ultrasound testing technology is being used to check the structural integrity of rail tracks and welds. Since April, approximately 1,86,000 kilometres of track and over 1.1 million welds have been examined using ultrasound machines, helping to identify flaws that could lead to derailments. The introduction of new ultrasound machines, along with the rehabilitation of railway bridges and the construction of numerous flyovers and underpasses, further demonstrates the government's commitment to improving infrastructure. Meanwhile, <keyword id="23342471" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fog-safety-devices" source="keywords">fog safety devices</keyword> have been installed in 5,300 locations to mitigate the risks posed by low-visibility conditions, a common cause of accidents during the winter months. Indian Railways is also prioritising the renewal of older tracks. So far, around 2,500 kilometres of track have been replaced to ensure a safer and more modern railway network. The Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), a key body responsible for railway safety, has been conducting rigorous quality checks on track fittings and other equipment to ensure that all safety standards are adhered to. Furthermore, special attention is being given to training personnel in the use of these new technologies, particularly the Kavach system. Training programs are being conducted at the Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) to familiarise staff with the system, ensuring they are well-equipped to manage and operate the advanced safety technologies being introduced. <h2>Future plans</h2>The government’s long-term strategy for railway safety involves expanding the use of Kavach to some of the busiest railway routes, including the Mumbai-Delhi and Delhi-Kolkata corridors. These corridors, covering 3,000 kilometres, will soon see the full implementation of the Kavach system, with work on another 6,000 kilometres of track slated to begin shortly thereafter. Vaishnaw expressed confidence that the latest version of Kavach would be fully deployed across the entire railway network within five to six years. While new trains will be equipped with Kavach from the outset, the existing fleet of locomotives will also be retrofitted with the system, ensuring uniform safety standards across both old and new trains. The Railway Minister pointed out that the system had already undergone rigorous trials and was found to be effective in various emergency scenarios, providing a much-needed layer of protection against accidents caused by human error. (With inputs from PTI)

What is India doing to address the rising number of railway derailments and accidents in the country?

A coach of the Delhi-Saharanpur <keyword id="20810916" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="passenger-train" source="keywords">passenger train</keyword> derailed on Sunday in <keyword id="19894922" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uttar-Pradesh" source="keywords">Uttar Pradesh</keyword>'s <keyword id="19981492" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Saharanpur" source="keywords">Saharanpur</keyword>. Senior DCM (Divisional Commercial Manager) Ambala, Naveen Kumar said that there was no impact on any other train movement. "I would to clarify the news that is being circulated in Saharanpur. The train was moving towards the yard after its termination. One coach if the passenger train has derailed in the yard. It has no impact on any other train movement," Kumar said. Earlier, at least seven coaches of a <keyword id="20261370" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="goods-train" source="keywords">goods train</keyword> derailed between Ghaziabad and Moradabad section in Uttar Pradesh, railway officials said. According to the officials, the goods train derailed in the Amroha yard of UP's Moradabad district. The officials said that the alternative route between Moradabad-Saharanpur-Meerut-Ghaziabad is open for train movement. No loss of life was reported in the incident, <keyword id="22672243" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amroha-police" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Amroha police" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Amroha police">Amroha police</keyword> said. Meanwhile, <keyword id="19895371" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Congress" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Congress">Congress</keyword> leader and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday demanded resignation from the <keyword id="20165441" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Railway-Minister" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Union Railway Minister" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Union Railway Minister">Union Railway Minister</keyword> Ashwini Vaishnaw for not taking moral responsibility for train accidents and called him the "<keyword id="22641797" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="derailment-minister" source="keywords">derailment minister</keyword>." "He (Ashwini Vaishnaw) is 'derailment minister', how many trains have been derailed in the last two years? In the last two months, 4 goods trains have been derailed. He should have resigned taking moral responsibility for about 300 people's deaths in the Balasore incident," Gogoi told ANI. On Thursday, the Union Railway Minister responded to opposition criticisms and said that the government doesn't make reels rather it works hard. He said, "We are not the people who make reels, we do hard work unlike you people who make reels to show off."

One coach of Delhi-Saharanpur passenger train derails in UP's Saharanpur

<keyword id="50861" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="balasore" source="Orion">Balasore</keyword>/Bhubneshwar, Huge cranes and bulldozers have been brought in to raise a coach which has been buried by the impact of another wagon falling on as rescue workers wield gas torches and electric cutters to pull out survivors and the dead from the mangled steel of three trains that derailed one on top of another in a horrific sequence, killing at least 238 people and injuring more than 900 in Odisha's Balasore district, officials and witnesses said Saturday. Officials in Bhubaneswar said 200 ambulances, 50 buses and 45 mobile health units were working at the accident site, besides 1,200 personnel. The bodies were being taken to the hospitals in all kinds of vehicles, including tractors. "Death toll in the <keyword id="17594960" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Balasore-Train-Accident" source="Orion">Balasore Train Accident</keyword> has risen to 238," Odisha Chief Secretary PK Jena told newspersons at the Odisha state secretariat in Bhubaneshwar Saturday. The train crash, the fourth deadliest in India according to available records, happened near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar, around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe. The inquiry into the train accident will be led by A M Chowdhary, Commissioner Railway Safety, South East Circle, the Indian Railways said in a statement. The Commissioner Railway Safety comes under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. While it is not clear what caused the crash, sources indicate a possible signalling failure. Several coaches of the 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, on the way to Howrah, derailed and fell on adjacent tracks, an official said. "These derailed coaches collided with the 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and its coaches capsized too," he said. A goods train was also involved in the accident as some of the coaches of the Coromandel Express, which was heading to Chennai, hit its wagons after getting derailed, he added. Railway Spokesperson Amitabh Sharma told PTI Video that the Coromandel Express derailed first, and its 10-12 coaches fell on the line on which the Bengaluru-Howrah Express was travelling, forcing it to jump off the tracks. The differing versions of the accident could not be immediately reconciled. The opposition while expressing condolences at the deaths which occurred in one of India's worst train dissters, also lashed out at the government. "Government concentrates only on luxury trains. Trains and tracks of common people are neglected. Orissa deaths are the result of it. Rail minister should resign," CPI MP Binoy Viswam said in a tweet. Gas cutters were used to extricate the bodies from under the derailed coaches. Disaster management personnel and firemen were busy at work trying to extricate bodies as dawn broke on this tiny way station on the east coast railway line. From a nearby hill the accident site looked like as if a powerful whirlwind had thrown train coaches on top of each other, in a haphazard "wrathful" manner. Closer to the ground mangled steel and bloodied and disfigured bodies lay enmeshed with each other creating a grotesque sight. "Some of the scenes at the site were too gory to describe," said a passenger. Railway tracks were almost destroyed at the spot as mangled coaches lay strewn all over, with some having mounted on another, while a few coaches turned turtle due to the impact. Pijush Poddar, a resident of Berhampore in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, was travelling to Tamil Nadu in the Coromandel Express to join work there when the accident happened. "We were jolted and suddenly saw the train bogie turn on one side. Many of us were thrown out of the compartment by the momentum of the derailment. When we managed to crawl out, we found bodies lying all around," he said. Locals said they heard consecutive loud sounds, following which they rushed to the spot and found the derailed coaches, which were nothing but "a mangled heap of steel". "The local people really went out on a limb to help us... They not only helped in pulling out people but retrieved our luggage and got us water, " Rupam Banerjee, one of the passengers, told reporters. One of the coaches "was pushed into the ground " as another from a neighbouring train collapsed on top of it, passengers said. Work is on to try and extricate that particular bogie and retrieve the dead in it. "This will push up the deth toll significantly," a state disaster relief officer said. Balasore district hospital looked like a war zone with the injured lying on stretchers in the corridor and rooms bursting at its seams with extra beds propped up. Harried medical staff were seen trying to bring succour to patients many of whom are from states other than Odisha and had difficulties in communicating. In all some 526 railway accident victims have been admitted to this one single hospital. Policemen and locals have been volunteering to donate blood at this and many hospitals through the night, said officials. More than 2,000 people gathered at the Balasore Medical College and Hospital in the night to help the injured, and many also donated blood, officials said. The morgue at the hospital was a pile of white shrouded bodies, many of them yet to be identified as relatives are yet to make their way to the town with many train services cancelled or delayed due to the accident on a major railway trunk route. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared one-day state mourning on Saturday in the wake of the deadly triple train crash. State Special Relief Commissioner Satyabrata Sahoo said those injured in the accident were undergoing treatment in different hospitals. All government and private hospitals in the nearby districts, including the AIIMS at Bhubaneswar are being used. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reached the site in the morning as did Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik. The railways announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased, Rs 2 lakh for those grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for those who got minor injuries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi too expressed his distress over the accident, and announced an additional ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the PM's National Relief Fund (PMNRF). "Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to Railway Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all possible assistance is being given to those affected," he tweeted. The Odisha government issued helpline 06782-262286. The railway helplines are 033-26382217 (Howrah), 8972073925 (Kharagpur), 8249591559 (Balasore) and 044- 25330952 (Chennai). Expressing concern over the accident, in which a large number of people from West Bengal were involved, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she was monitoring the situation along with the chief secretary and other officials. West Bengal Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi said the state was sending a team led by minister Manas Bhunia and MP Dola Sen to the spot. So far, 18 long-distance trains have been cancelled due to the accident, which happened on the Howrah-Chennai main line in the Kharagpur division of the South Eastern Railway. PTI AAM/AMR/ASG JRC SOM CK JRC JRC

Odisha rail crash: Rescuers try to raise buried coach, death toll at 238

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) At least 233 people have died and over 900 injured in a tragic rail accident involving Coromandel Express and the SMVP-Howrah Superfast Express on Friday night, in one of the worst <keyword id="61376" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="train-accidents" source="Orion">train accidents</keyword> in India in last decade. Multiple agencies are still trying to rescue the passengers from the mangled train coaches. Here is a list of some major train accidents that has taken place in last 15 years. 1. 2010, Jnaneswari Express: At least 148 passengers of the Mumbai-bound express train died after a few coaches got derailed between Khemashuli and Sardhia stations of South Eastern Railway after midnight May 28, 2010, and toppled on the adjacent tracks. A goods train coming from the opposite direction within a few minutes ploughed through the coaches. More than 200 passengers were injured. It was alleged that Maoists had damaged the tracks which led to the tragedy in West Bengal. 2. 2010, Uttar Banga Express and Vananchal Express: On July 19, 2010 the Uttar Banga Express and the Vananchal Express rammed into each other in West Bengal's Sainthia leaving about 63 dead and injuring over 165 people. 3. 2011, Chhapra-Mathura Express: On July 7, 2011, Chhapra-Mathura Express collided with a bus near Etah district in Uttar Pradesh. In the accident, 69 people died and many were severely injured. The accident took place at around 1:55 a.m. at an unmanned level crossing. The train was running at high speed and the bus was dragged for about half a kilometre. 4. 2012, Hubli-Banglore Hampi Express: On May 23, 2012, the Hubli-Bangalore Hampi Express collided with a goods train near Andhra Pradesh. Following the mishap, four coaches derailed, and one of them caught fire, killing about 25 passengers and charring several others. 43 people were left injured in the accident. 5. 2012, Tamil Nadu Express: On July 30, 2012, a coach of Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express caught fire near Nellore, leaving more than 30 people dead. 6. 2014, Gorakhdham Express: On May 26, 2014, the Sant Kabir Nagar area of Uttar Pradesh, the Gorakhdham Express headed towards Gorakhpur collided with a halted goods train near Khalilabad station, leaving 25 dead and more than 50 injured. 7. 2015, Janata Express accident: A major accident took place in the Janata Express travelling from Dehradun to Varanasi on March 20, 2015. Over 30 people were killed and around 150 others injured when the engine and two adjoining coaches of the train derailed near Bachrawan Railway Station in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. 8. 2016, Patna-Indore Express: 19321 Indore-Patna Express derailed near Pukhrayan, Kanpur, on November 20, 2016, killing at least 150 people and injuring more than 150 others. 9. 2017 Kalinga-Utkal Express accident: On August 19, 2017, the Kalinga Utkal Express running between Haridwar and Puri met with an accident near Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. 14 coaches of the train derailed killing 21 passengers while 97 were left injured. 10. 2017, Kaifiyat Express: On August 23, 2017 nine train coaches of the Delhi-bound Kaifiyat Express derailed near Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, causing at least 70 injuries. None of the passengers died in this train accident. 11. 2022, Bikaner-Guwahati Express: On January 13, 2022, at least 12 coaches of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express derailed in West Bengal's Alipurdar, in which 9 people died and 36 were injured. Even one of Indian Railways premium train Rajdhani Express met one of its worst fate in 2002. The 2301 Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed near Rafiganj station between Gaya and Dehri-on-Sone stations in Bihar at 10.40 p.m. killing over 140 people after 14 coaches of the plunged into the Dhawa river on the night of September 10, 2002. The Railways has been focusing on the safety of train passengers in last few years and has upgraded the railway tracks and also installed a device named 'kavach' to save trains from head on collision. The Railways also removed all the unmanned level crossings on its broad guage network. However, Friday's accident involving the Coromandel Express and the SMVP-Howrah Superfast Express trains has put the spotlight once again on track safety despite several efforts by the Indian Railways.

Major train accidents that India witnessed in last 15 years

New Delhi, The <keyword id="19895345" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="supreme-court" source="keywords">Supreme Court</keyword> on Tuesday asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani -- the highest law officer of the Union government -- to apprise it about the safety measures taken by the <keyword id="19914937" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="railways" source="keywords">Railways</keyword> to prevent train accidents, including the status of implementation of KAVACH anti-collision system on railway tracks. A bench of Justices <keyword id="20018010" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="surya-kant" source="keywords">Surya Kant</keyword> and K.V. Viswanathan was hearing a PIL seeking a direction to the Union government for the implementation of Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system called <keyword id="20035718" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kavach-protection-system" source="keywords">KAVACH Protection System</keyword> in Indian Railways with immediate effect to ensure public safety after the lives of 292 passengers were claimed in Odisha's Balasore triple train tragedy where Coromandel Express and other two trains collided with each other in June last year. The bench ordered: "At this stage, we direct the petitioner to handover a copy of the writ petition to the office of the learned Attorney General of India within two days. Learned Attorney General shall apprise the court on the next date of hearing with respect to the protective measures implemented or proposed to be implemented by the <keyword id="19923385" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="government-of-india" source="keywords">Government of India</keyword>, including the KAVACH scheme." The matter will be taken up for further hearing after a period of four weeks. The plea, filed by advocate <keyword id="20027384" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="vishal-tiwari" source="keywords">Vishal Tiwari</keyword>, sought a direction to immediately set up an expert commission headed by a retired judge of the apex court and also consisting of technical members to analyse and review the current risk and safety parameters in the railway system and the panel should submit its report to the court. The PIL stressed that with thousands and lakhs of passengers traveling daily on trains, it becomes absolutely necessary on the part of the authorities to ensure the basic implementation of safety and redress mechanisms like the KAVACH system, which would ensure safety for the people. Citing various accidents over the years claiming hundreds of lives, the petition argued that with unregulated and negligent actions, there needs to be a strict judicial intervention, as this matters the concern of public safety and life which stands at the highest pedestal on the functioning of any state machinery.

SC asks Centre to give info on status of KAVACH implementation in railways

The eagerly anticipated Delhi-Kolkata and Delhi-Mumbai railway corridors are on track to see the completion of the <keyword id="13309917" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anti-collision-system" source="Orion">anti-collision system</keyword> <keyword id="1317735" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kavach" source="Orion">KAVACH</keyword> in the fiscal year 2024-2025, <keyword id="6360676" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="railways" source="Orion">Railways</keyword> Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. In 2016, the ambitious <keyword id="6442331" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="automatic" source="Orion">automatic</keyword> train protection (ATP) system, KAVATCH, project received the green light for implementation. Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. Kavach is a technology-intensive system that aids the loco pilot in the train running within specified speed limits by automatic application of brakes in case the Loco Pilot fails to do so and also helps the train safely run during inclement weather. Vaishnaw stated further that the KAVACH system is not resting on its laurels. The introduction of the Next Generation KAVATCH, boasting 4G/5G-based systems is set to redefine the standards of infrastructure technology, he said. The tender for this cutting-edge technology is expected to be unveiled next month. Further, the minister informed the government has set an ambitious goal of covering 2,500 kilometres per year. However, the real showstopper is the projected leap in 2025-2026, with a target of an astounding 5000 kilometres per year. There was much debate around the anti-collision system in light of the horrific triple-train accident in Odisha's Balasore on June 2, which claimed the lives of close to 300 passengers while leaving about 1,000 injured. Vaishnaw further said that the railway launched a new technology in elephant corridors last year to protect elephant death by train. As a pilot project, the technology has been successfully tested on a 150-kilometre stretch in Assam, which has a large population of jumbo. He further informed that the technology will be installed in 7,00 KM of elephant-prone area in upcoming months and the cost of the project will be Rs 181 crore. It will benefit Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala, Jharkhand, and parts of Chhatisgarh and Tamil Nadu.

Anti-collision system KAVACH, Delhi-Kolkata, Delhi-Mumbai corridor to see completion in 2024-25: Vaishnaw

(Eds: With fresh inputs) Bhubaneswar, May 8 () Odisha on Friday reported the biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases with 51 people testing positive for COVID-19, a majority of whom returned from Gujarat, taking the total tally in the state to 270, the health department said.Of the fresh cases, 50 had returned from Surat in Gujarat while one came from Kerala. Forty-three of the new cases were reported from Ganjam whose tally has now climbed to 71, the highest in the state. Five were from Kendrapara and three from Bhadrak.Another person, who tested positive in Bhubaneswar, is counted as a patient of Maharashtra. He is a truck driver from Mumbai who met with a road accident in Odisha, the government said in a statement.The 42-year-old man was admitted at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, and later tested positive for COVID-19, it said.The number of active cases in Odisha now stands at 205 with recovery of 63 patients. Two persons from Bhubaneswar have died of the infection while 298 people are in hospital isolation.An official said three IAS officers were deployed for one month in Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik home district Ganjam to assist the local administration in COVID-19 management.Ganjam district, which reported its first case on May 2, saw its tally jump to 71 in a span of only seven days. The spike in the COVID-19 cases is mostly due to return of migrant workers from Gujarat.Migrant workers from Odisha, who were stranded in Surat due to the lockdown, have been returning home en mass on buses and trains after the Centre allowed their movement.Nearly three lakh Odia workers mostly from Ganjam district are engaged in diamond cutting, textiles and other works in Surat."All these people (who tested positive), barring one from Kerala, had returned from Surat and were in quarantine centres. They were symptomatic," the official said, adding the tally of Bhadrak district now stands at 24, while Kendrapara has a total eight cases.The state health department had on Thursday conducted 2,460 COVID-19 tests. So far, Odisha has tested 52,974 samples, he said.After Ganjam district, Jajpur reported the maximum 55 COVID-19 cases, followed by Bhubaneswar at 50, Balasore at 27, Bhadrak 24, Sundergarh 12, Kendrapara eight, Jagatsinghpur five and Mayurbhanj four.Two cases each have been detected in Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bolangir, Keonjhar and Kalahandi, and one each in Puri, Dhenkanal, Deogarh and Koraput districts.With migrant workers returning to Odisha, the number of COVID-19 cases has gone up manifold. While the state reported first 50 cases in 27 days, the duration reduced to 15 days for the next 50 cases. It took six days for the tally to rise by another 50 and then five and two days respectively, the state's COVID-19 spokesperson Subroto Bagchi said. AAM SKN RG NSDNSD

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Tamil Nadu train accident: Eerie parallels with two train collisions from 2023

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A look back at train accidents in the past 10 years

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What is India doing to address the rising number of railway derailments and accidents in the country?

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