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Time of India
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- Time of India
Mumbai suburban rail network records 2,282 fatalities in 2024: Vaishnaw
Advt By , ETInfra A staggering 2,282 fatalities were reported on Mumbai's suburban railway network in 2024 due to a range of incidents including trespassing, pole hitting, falling from running trains, and falling in platform gaps, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, reportsVaishnaw clarified that 'police' and 'public order' fall under state subjects as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, making state governments responsible for the prevention, detection, registration, and investigation of crimes and maintaining law and order on railways through their law enforcement agencies, namely the Government Railway Police (GRP) or district added that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) supplements these efforts to provide enhanced protection and security to railway property, passenger areas, and to information received from the GRP, the 2,282 fatalities on Mumbai's suburban railway network in 2024 were attributed to various reasons, as down the fatalities by district, Vaishnaw said, 'Mumbai recorded 1,408 deaths, while Thane registered 615 such cases. Raigarh and Navi Mumbai reported 128 and 131 fatalities, respectively.'Addressing a recent train incident in the Mumbai suburban area, the minister confirmed that a committee has been constituted to investigate the cause of the incident near Mumbra also highlighted passenger safety initiatives undertaken by the railways, saying the introduction of AC local trains equipped with automatic doors in Mumbai. He described this as a welcome initiative to enhance commuters safety and reduce incidents related to overcrowding."The automatic doors prevent passengers from hanging on footboards or boarding moving trains which is a major cause of fatal accidents," Vaishnaw said. "These doors remain closed while the train is in motion and open only at stations when the train is stationary, thereby significantly reducing the risk of falls."He further added that increasing the frequency of train services, including suburban train services, is an ongoing process for Indian Railways, subject to operational feasibility, traffic justification, and availability of resources.
The Hindu
2 minutes ago
- The Hindu
PM 'shows weakness' by not responding to Trump's repeated claims on India-Pakistan conflict: Congress chief
After U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his claim — for the 25th time, according to the Congress — that he had stopped the recent conflict between India and Pakistan, party leaders questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's continued 'silence' on the issue. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said there was 'something fishy' about Mr. Modi's failure to respond even once to Mr. Trump's repeated claim of facilitating a ceasefire. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge said the PM 'shows weakness' by staying silent. On Tuesday, the U.S. President said once again that he had stopped the recent conflict which 'could end up in a nuclear war', adding that five planes had been shot down during the war. 'PM should respond firmly' 'Trump keeps saying that he facilitated a ceasefire, but Narendra Modi is silent, not responding. Does Narendra Modi want to be subservient to Trump? The country is the most important, which is why we supported the government,' Mr. Kharge told reporters. 'In such a situation, when Trump repeatedly states that he brought about the ceasefire and insults India, the Prime Minister should respond firmly. This, in some way, shows weakness.' Mr. Gandhi said that the PM could not respond as 'the whole world knows' the truth of the situation. 'This is not just about ceasefire there are big problems that we want to discuss. There are problems related to defence, defence industry, Operation Sindoor. The situation is not good and the whole world knows. Those who call themselves patriots have run away. The Prime Minister is not able to give one statement,' Mr. Gandhi told journalists at the Parliament House complex. 'Something fishy' 'Trump has said 25 times that 'I got the ceasefire done'. Who is Trump to get a ceasefire done? It is not his job. But the Prime Minister has not given a reply even once. That is the truth, he cannot hide,' the Congress leader said, adding that the Modi government has 'destroyed our foreign policy, no one supported us'. The government has agreed to hold a Parliamentary discussion on Operation Sindoor when the Prime Minister returns from his trip out of the country, Mr. Gandhi said. 'On the one hand you [government] say Operation Sindoor is ongoing and on the other hand you say that victory has been achieved. Either victory has been achieved or Sindoor is ongoing. Trump is saying I halted Sindoor, he has said it 25 times. So, 'kuch na kuch toh daal mein kala hai na' (something is fishy),' he added.
Hans India
2 minutes ago
- Hans India
MP: Congress opposes restriction of E-rickshaws in Bhopal
Bhopal: Bhopal District Collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh's order banning E-rickshaws in some selected routes in the city sparked a controversy as the opposition Congress called it an "arbitrary" decision, asserting that it would affect the livelihood of hundreds of families. The collector had issued an order banning E-rickshaws in two phases following multiple rounds of discussion with senior administrative officials and Lok Sabha MP Alok Sharma. He issued an order to ban the use of E-rickshaws to ferry school children due to safety reasons on July 19. Two days later, he also ordered to ban the operation of E-rickshaws on some selected routes in the city. The directives issued by the Bhopal district administration came into effect from Monday; however, several E-rickshaws were spotted ferrying school children in several parts of the city till Wednesday. On Wednesday, around 500 E-rickshaw operators gathered at a busy square in the city and staged a protest against the ban on E-rickshaws. However, they accepted a ban on the use of E-rickshaws ferrying school children. Meanwhile, the Congress workers also joined the protest, extending support to E-rickshaw operators. The opposition warned of a major protest if the district administration's order was not withdrawn soon. Senior Congress leader and former minister P. C. Sharma also joined the protest. He said that restricted routes should be opened for E-rickshaws. "Decision to ban use of E-rickshaws to ferry school children is a welcoming step, but banning their operation in the city is arbitrary. This decision would affect the livelihood of hundreds of families in Bhopal," said Sharma. The VIIP routes where the operation of E-rickshaws has been restricted are - Raj Bhavan to Polytechnic Crossing, Polytechnic Crossing to State Hangar, Boat Club area, and Hamidia Road. Similarly, roads connecting from Alpana to Bhopal Talkies, Apex Bank to Roshanpura, and Link Road 1. Further, from Board Office Square to Apex Ban, Katju Hospital Tiraaha to Rangmahal Tiraaha, Vande Mataram to 10 Number Stop,10 Number Stop to National Hospital, 10 Number Market to Roshanpura flyover. A police official deployed at the protest site, talking to IANS, said that it has also been found that untrained and teenage drivers are driving the E-rickshaws and that too at high speed, which makes the vehicle more unsafe, particularly when being used to ferry children. According to Bhopal police, around 12,500 E-rickshaws are currently registered in Bhopal. Though these battery-powered vehicles aren't officially affiliated with schools, many parents are using them to send their wards to school.
