Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derailment: Why is Railways helpless on safety?

  • | Friday | 24th November, 2017

 India woke up with a sad news of a major train accident in which 13 coaches of the Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derailed in Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh, resulting death of 3 passengers and many injured.

By - Alok Verma

India woke up with a sad news of a major train accident in which 13 coaches of the Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derailed in Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh, resulting death of 3 passengers and many injured.

Following the tradition, Railways has announced compensations and an enquiry. Meanwhile, the concern of safety is mounting with the every unfortunate train accident. 

 

Now, the question is why Railways authorities are helpless to stop the accidents?

Recently, such unfortunate incidents cost Suresh Prabhu his job and new Minister Piyush Goyal is also facing the same challenges.
Sadly, the entire system seems to appear helpless controlling train accidents.

Here is the list of major accidents in 2017:

1. Utkal Express derailment on August 18, 2017 in which at least 23 people were died and over 40 others injured.

2. Meerut-Lucknow Rajya Rani Express derailment on April 15, 2017 in which 10 people were injured.

3. Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailment on January 22, 2017 in which 27 people were killed and 36 others were injured.

4. Kalindi Express derailment, February 20, 2017 in which the engine and the three coaches of the Delhi-bound Kalindi Express was derailed.

5. Ujjain train blast, March 3, 2017 in which 8 people were injured.


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