Kanpur Train Mishap

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‘BJP misguides people for votes’: Akhilesh on PM's claim of ISI role in Kanpur train mishap

150 people were killed in a train mishap in Kanpur on November 20, 2016, and on December 28, another train got derailed there.

03 Mar 2017 3:11 PM

Rescue and relief works in progress after the Indore-Patna express derailed near Kanpur Dehat. (Photo: PTI)

Kanpur train derailment: Body with torso of man, legs of woman found

The matter came to light during checking of six unidentified bodies at the mortuary of the hospital.

25 Nov 2016 8:40 AM

An injured passenger and her son share a bed as they are treated at a hospital in Kanpur. (Photo: PTI)

UP train derailment toll 146, could rise as 70 critical

All 14 derailed coaches of the Patna-bound train 19321 have been removed from the tracks.

22 Nov 2016 3:05 AM

The damaged coaches of the Indore-Patna Expressed are being removed after it derailed at Pukhraya. (Photo: PTI)

Derail deaths: Can we avert future tragedies?

The systemic faults of an ageing network, where trains invariably carry passengers far beyond capacity in ill-maintained coaches.

22 Nov 2016 12:20 AM

SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav With UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Mulayam Singh not to celebrate birthday in view of Kanpur train incident

The party generally celebrates Mulayam's birthday with great pomp and show.

21 Nov 2016 6:34 PM

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

PM gives speeches on bullet trains while poor die: Rahul

On demonetisation, Rahul alleged that ’15-20 people close to the PM’ would fill their coffers, but the poor would suffer standing in queues.

21 Nov 2016 1:04 PM

Rescuers work at the site of a train derailment accident in Kanpur Dehat, India, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. Many were killed Sunday when 14 coaches of an overnight passenger train rolled off the track. (Photo: AP)

Old coaches, overcrowding cause of Kanpur train mishap?

One of the shortcomings of the ICF coaches is that the design is not meant for speeds above 80-90 kmph, unlike the LHB coaches.

21 Nov 2016 8:35 AM

PM Modi sets zero-accident target for railways

Home minister Rajnath Singh also expressed deep pain over the loss of lives.

21 Nov 2016 1:06 AM

A policeman looks for survivors inside a coach of the derailed Indore-Patna Express near Kanpur. (Photo: PTI)

Kanpur train mishap: NDRF rescues 50 from wreckage

Home ministry officials said the NDRF personnel were making best possible efforts to rescue the trapped victims.

21 Nov 2016 1:05 AM

Kanpur train accident may be due to 'rail fracture'

Had there been stainless steel LHB coaches, then the damage could have been less as these coaches have more in-built safety features.

20 Nov 2016 4:11 PM

Rescue officials on the spot where 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna express derailed, killing around 90 people and injuring 150, in Kanpur Dehat on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Train mishap: Entire Kanpur-Jhansi track videographed

The S1 and S2 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express bore the major brunt of the damage ailment on Sunday as they smashed into each other.

20 Nov 2016 2:14 PM

Police officers on the spot where 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna express derailed, killing around 90 people and injuring 150, in Kanpur Dehat on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

107 killed in their sleep as Patna-Indore Express derails near Kanpur

Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the train tragedy and announced ex-gratia for the families of the victims.

20 Nov 2016 1:53 PM

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar. (Photo: File)

Focus on rescue operations in Kanpur mishap: HRD Min

The death toll in the tragic accident has mounted to a staggering 97.

20 Nov 2016 1:45 PM

Bride-to-be searches for missing father after train derails

Ruby, who was left with a fractured arm, was on her way to Mau in Azamagarh from Indore for her wedding scheduled on December 1.

20 Nov 2016 12:23 PM

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