Kanchanjungha Express accident: Initial probe blames lapses by goods train crew, Jalpaiguri division’s operating department
The report also suggests that the Kanchanjungha Express was waiting at one of the defective signals when the goods train hit it from behind.
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Kanchanjunga Express Tragedy: Railways Focus on Deceased Driver, Workers Point to Systemic Failures
Railway workers have questioned the authorities' action against the deceased driver, who they claim was overworked. Little attention was paid to the signalling failure, they said.
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Kanchanjunga Express accident: goods train driver violated speed restriction norms, says Railway Board
The board said though the driver of the goods train was given authorisation to cross all red signals as the automatic signalling system was ‘defective’, the train’s speed was above the permissible limit; however, loco pilots’ body claimed the crew was not at fault because the authority letter suggested that the line in the section was clear.
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Prima facie findings in the Kanchanjunga Express accident in West Bengal show that the goods train violated speed restrictions it had to follow given the “defective” automatic signalling system
Kanchanjungha Express accident: Documents show goods train driver not at fault, allowed to pass red signals
According to the source, the automatic signalling system between RNI and CAT was defective since 5.50 am Monday.
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Over 329 lives lost due to train accidents, security issues since August 2021
Kanchanjungha Express accident is the latest addition to rail accidents in India since Ashwini Vaishnaw took charge as Minister in 2021. Balasore accident in June 2023 killed at least 296.
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Kanchanjungha Express accident is the latest addition to rail accidents in India since Ashwini Vaishnav took charge as Minister in 2021. Balasore accident in June 2023 killed at least 296.
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Five dead as passenger train rams into goods train in Bengal
DM, SP, doctors, ambulances and disaster teams have been rushed to the site for rescue, recovery, medical assistance, said CM Mamata Banerjee
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Kanchanjungha Express collision LIVE updates: Follow The Hindu’s live updates of the Kanchanjungha Express collision with a goods train on June 17 morning near New Jalpaiguri.
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