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Kanpur: Two coaches of the 15269 Sabarmati Jan Sadharan Express derailed near Bhauti station on the outskirts of Kanpur on Friday afternoon, sparking panic among passengers and halting rail movement on the route temporarily. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties have been reported. The train, which was travelling from Muzaffarpur Junction to Ahmedabad's Sabarmati BG Junction, experienced the derailment shortly after departing from Kanpur Central at 3:07 PM. The incident occurred at approximately 4:12 PM near the outer signal of Bhauti station. Officials confirmed that the sixth and seventh general coaches from the engine came off the tracks. According to initial information, the train was moving at a relatively slow speed at the time of the incident, which likely prevented a major accident. Passengers, sensing danger, evacuated the train on their own. Locals rushed to the site after hearing the loud noise of derailing wheels, while the railway's accident relief and medical teams were dispatched immediately. The derailment comes amid continued scrutiny over railway infrastructure and safety standards, raising questions about track conditions and inspection frequency on busy routes such as the Delhi-Howrah corridor. Senior officials from the Divisional Railway Manager's office arrived promptly, and an internal investigation has been initiated. An accident relief train was also mobilized to clear the affected section and restore normalcy. The train was already delayed, running several hours behind its scheduled departure time of 12:50 PM. The exact cause of the derailment is yet to be determined, but railway sources indicate that technical assessment of the track and rolling stock is ongoing. While no one was hurt in this incident, the episode serves as yet another reminder of the need for systemic upgrades and timely maintenance to ensure passenger safety on one of the country's busiest rail network
Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project will be serviced by three Rolling Stock depots located at Sabarmati and Surat in Gujarat and Thane in Maharashtra. Surat Rolling Stock depot, with an area of about 27 Ha, will be equipped with facilities for the commissioning and maintenance of the trains. It will have state-of-the-art equipment for light maintenance of trainsets with inspection bays, washing plant, stabling lines, etc, an official release said. Also Read | CBSE Rolls Out Curriculum on Computational Thinking, AI for Classes 3-8 From 2026-27 Aca ...Read More >
Chennai: The cause of Sunday's goods train derailment and fire near Tiruvallur, which affected rail services, is still under probe. The Tiruvallur collector said a crack was found on the tracks, raising concerns about maintenance. Railway officials denied this. "There was a crack on the track. Whether this caused the derailment can be known only after investigation. But this puts a spotlight on track maintenance lapses," said Tiruvallur collector M Prathap. "There were no signs of sabotage," he said.The railway uses ultrasonic flaw detection (UFD) instruments periodically to identify issues on ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on August 25 to dedicate railway projects worth over Rs 1,400 crore, a move set to boost connectivity and industrial growth in the state's northern region. The projects include the Rs 537-crore doubling of the 65 km Mehsana-Palanpur line, gauge conversion of the 37 km Kalol-Kadi-Katosan Road line at a cost of Rs 347 crore, and the Rs 520-crore gauge conversion of the 40 km Becharaji-Ranuj line. According to officials, the new infrastructure will provide faster, safer, and seamless connectivity across Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha, Gand ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the festival season," Jyoti Malhotra, MD at Volvo Car India told Financial Chronicle in an exclusive interv ...Read More >