On October 29, 2023, a collision between two passenger trains in Andhra Pradesh resulted in 17 fatalities and 34 injuries. Initial investigations suggested the loco pilots might have been distracted by a cricket match on their phones, leading to the issuance of safety circulars banning Bluetooth headsets during train operations. However,...
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the final report by the Commissioner of Railway Safety found no evidence of cricket viewing and instead attributed the accident to other factors. Consequently, the Railway Ministry has revoked the earlier circulars and issued revised ones emphasizing the general importance of avoiding distractions during train operations, without specifically referencing cricket.

A goods train carrying iron ore derailed near Padua railway station in Koraput district, Odisha. The train was traveling from Bacheli in Chhattisgarh to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The derailment caused no disruption to passenger train schedules, as the incident occurred on a double-track line, allowing trains to use the other...
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track. While the cause of the derailment is still under investigation, it's noteworthy that an Odisha-bound passenger train experienced a similar incident on March 10th at Kottavalasa station, where an engine trolley derailed without causing any injuries.

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is making changes to several train schedules between April 15th and 24th to accommodate track work in the Sambalpur Division. Some trains will be canceled, others rescheduled, and some will be either short-terminated or run on diverted routes. Specifically, five passenger and express trains...
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will be canceled between April 15th and 24th. One passenger train will be canceled from April 16th to 25th. The Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam Express will be rescheduled by one hour on April 15th and 18th, and by two hours on April 22nd. The Visakhapatnam-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express will be rescheduled by two and a half hours on April 18th. The Howrah-Jagdalpur Samaleswari Express will be short-terminated at Titlagarh from April 14th to 23rd, and the return journey will start from Titlagarh instead of Jagdalpur from April 16th to 25th. The Tata-Ernakulam Express will be diverted from April 15th to 24th, and the Ernakulam-Tata Nagar Express will also be diverted from April 14th to 23rd. Finally, the Visakhapatnam-Benaras Express leaving Visakhapatnam on April 21st and the Benaras-Visakhapatnam Express leaving Benaras on April 22nd will both run on diverted routes.

The engine trolley of the Visakhapatnam-Bhawanipatna passenger train (08504) derailed while departing from Kottavalasa railway station in Odisha. The incident occurred as the train was entering route No-2. Thankfully, no injuries or casualties were reported. A diesel locomotive was attached to the train, and the rear portion is being cleared for...
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the train to reach its destination. The rest of the train remained intact, and other train services are functioning normally.