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Publisher: Zee News
Odisha Train Accident: At least 233 people have died, and over 900 were injured in a tragic rail accident involving Coromandel Express and the SMVP-Howrah Superfast Express on Friday night, in one of India’s worst train accidents in the last decade. Multiple agencies are still trying to rescue the passengers from the mangled train coaches. The Railways has been focusing on the safety of train passengers in the last few years and has upgraded the railway tracks and installed a device named `kavach` to save trains from head on collision. The Railways also removed all the unmanned level crossings on its broad gauge network.
However, Friday`s accident involving the Coromandel Express and the SMVP-Howrah Superfast Express trains has again put the spotlight on track safety despite several efforts by the Indian Railways. Here is a list of some major train accidents that has taken place in the last 15 years.
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1. Jnaneswari Express, 2010
At least 148 passengers of the Mumbai-bound express train died after a few coaches got derailed between Khemashuli and Sardhia stations of South Eastern Railway after midnight on May 28, 2010 and toppled on the adjacent tracks. A goods train coming from the opposite direction within a few minutes ploughed through the coaches. More than 200 passengers were injured. It was alleged that Maoists had damaged the tracks, which led to the tragedy in West Bengal.
2. Uttar Banga Express and Vananchal Express, 2010
On July 19, 2010, the Uttar Banga Express and the Vananchal Express rammed into each other in West Bengal`s Sainthia, leaving about 63 dead and injuring over 165 people.
3. Chhapra-Mathura Express, 2011
On July 7, 2011, Chhapra-Mathura Express collided with a bus near Etah district in Uttar Pradesh. In the accident, 69 people died, and many were severely injured. The accident took place at around 1:55 a.m. at an unmanned level crossing. The train was running at high speed, and the bus was dragged for about half a kilometre.
4. Hubli-Banglore Hampi Express, 2012
On May 23, 2012, the Hubli-Bangalore Hampi Express collided with a goods train near Andhra Pradesh. Following the mishap, four coaches derailed, and one caught fire, killing about 25 passengers and charring several others. 43 people were left injured in the accident.
5. Tamil Nadu Express, 2012
On July 30, 2012, a coach of Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express caught fire near Nellore, leaving more than 30 people dead.
