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Indian railways minister says signaling system error led to crash that killed over 300 people

  • A train derailment in eastern India that killed over 300 people and injured hundreds more was caused by an error in the electronic signalling system that led to a train changing tracks mistakenly.
  • India's railway minister said an investigation would reveal who was responsible and why.
  • Despite government efforts to improve rail safety, hundreds of accidents occur every year on India's railways, the largest train network under one management in the world.
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Times of IndiaTimes of India

Odisha train accident: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects restoration work at Balasore, says root cause identified

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw examines restoration efforts at Balasore accident site following a significant incident involving two passenger trains and a goods carriage, resulting in the loss of 288 lives and injuries to over 1,000 individuals. "The root cause of this accident has been identified. PM Modi inspected the site yesterday. We will try to restore the track today. All bodies have been removed. Our target is to finish the restorat…

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BBC NewsBBC News

India train disaster: Signal fault the likely cause, minister says

India's Railway Board says there was "some kind of signalling interference".

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News18 IndiaNews18 India

Odisha Train Tragedy: Root Cause & People Responsible Identified, Says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday identified the root cause behind the accident that claimed over 280 lives. He said the accident took place due to a change in electronic interlocking

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The HinduThe Hindu

"Root cause of accident and people responsible for it have been identified..." Railway Minister on Odisha train tragedy

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who reviewed the restoration work at the Balasore triple train collision site on June 4, said that the accident that claimed the lives of 288 passengers happened due to a change in electronic interlocking.

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Indian railways official says error in signalling system led to crash that killed 275 people

The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signalling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, officials said Sunday.

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Signal failure led to India's deadly train crash, officials say

Indian authorities on Sunday completed rescue operations after the country's deadliest rail crash in more than two decades, with signal failure emerging as the likely cause of an accident that killed at least 275 people.

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