While Odisha government promptly provided financial assistance for victims of Balasore train tragedy, West Bengal failed to do so

Having a deep understanding of disaster handling, Deepak displayed remarkable courage & selflessness, saving lives of 28 people trapped in the wreckage

NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of one of India’s worst railway disasters, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra Teni on Tuesday commended the swift response of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) during the Annual Conference on Capacity Building for Disaster Response. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra […]

In this exclusive interview, NDRF DG Atul Karwal discusses about the challenges overcome by NDRF during rescue operations, after three train met with an accident in Balasore ditrict of Odisha. The New Indian’s Alok Singh also interview the senior most official about the future preparedness of the Disaster Response Force on sidelines of G20 meet.

Months before the tragic train accident in Odisha, a senior Railways official had warned about serious flaws in the signalling system, emphasizing the need for monitoring and prevention of potential accidents

NEW DELHI: Train collisions and fatalities reduced by three times under the BJP government in the last nine years as compared to the previous decade under the UPA government, as per official data. Following the tragic Odisha train accident that claimed 238 lives, one of the highest tolls in the last two decades in India, […]

In a statement, Biden says he was 'heartbroken' by casualties in Balasore train tragedy

Only 181 out of the required 350 TRC inspections being conducted between 2017 & 2021

With most of the passengers belonging to West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government was quick to deputise officials to aid relief efforts

NEW DELHI: The preliminary investigation report into the tragic train accident in Odisha’s Balasore stated that the Coromandel Express, instead of staying on the main track, wrongly entered a loop line and collided with a stationary goods train. Subsequently, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express collided with the scattered coaches of the Coromandel Express on the adjacent […]