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Hindustan Times
18 hours ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Wheelchair cricketer dies on train, had reported illness on helpline
A 38-year-old physically challenged wheelchair cricketer died while travelling on the Chattisgarh express before reaching Mathura junction on Wednesday. He was on his way from Ludhiana to Gwalior to participate in a wheelchair cricket tournament. The cricketer was travelling in the Divyang coach (reserved for persons with disabilities) and had reportedly complained of a headache and uneasiness through the railway helpline prior to his death. Players travelling with Vikram alleged that no assistance was provided by the railway authorities even three and a half hours after lodging complaint on the 139 helpline on Wednesday morning. Although a doctor was arranged at Mathura, the player had already died by the time the train reached the station. The five players, all members of the Punjab wheelchair cricket team, had boarded Chhattisgarh Express from Ludhiana on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. They were headed to Gwalior to participate in a tournament scheduled for Thursday at the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education. On Wednesday morning, when the train crossed Hazrat Nizammuddin railway station in Delhi, Vikram Singh began complaining of headaches and restlessness. His fellow players immediately called the 139 helpline to seek medical assistance. However, the train took more than three and a half hours to reach Mathura Junction due to repeated halts at red signals along the route. Railway authorities admitted that complaint was registered on the Rail Madad portal and doctor was called at Mathura Junction, but passenger had died before reaching the station. 'A complaint was registered on the Rail Madad portal, which functions round the clock. A call was made to the passenger, and necessary details were collected. It was informed that the passenger was experiencing headache and restlessness,' said Prashashti Srivastava, public relations officer of the Agra Division, North Central Railways. Doctor and other officials, along with an ambulance, were arranged at Mathura Junction. The passenger, identified as Vikram (38), was attended to by the doctor when the train arrived, but he was declared dead after examination,' stated the Railway PRO. 'Railway doctors and medical assistance are available at all major railway stations, including Mathura and Agra under the Agra Division. In the complaint, it was mentioned that the passenger was experiencing headaches and uneasiness. Had the actual condition been clearly conveyed, arrangements for a doctor could have been made earlier with the cooperation of the local administration at a station prior to Mathura,' said the Railway PRO. 'A swift probe has been ordered by the divisional railway manager (DRM) in this matter. Additionally, there is a provision for compensation under the Railway Act and Railway Compensation Rules in case of any untoward incident or train accident,' said PRO Srivastava.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
2,110 passengers penalised for violations of railway rules in ECR till May 31
Patna: Aimed at improving punctuality of passenger trains and ensuring women's safety, the East Central Railway (ECR) conducted a special drive under 'samay palan' (punctuality) and 'mahila suraksha' (women's safety) across its five divisions from May 16 to May 31. The drive resulted in the penalisation of 2,110 passengers for violations under the Railway Act. According to ECR's chief public relations officer (CPRO), altogether 522 people were booked under Section 141 of the Railway Act for unauthorised alarm chain pulling (ACP), an offence that disrupts train services and causes unnecessary delays. Additionally, 1,588 persons were fined under Section 162 of the Railway Act for unlawfully entering or travelling in coaches reserved for women, he said. The Danapur division of the ECR emerged with the highest number of offenders, registering 238 ACP cases and 856 violations under the Mahila Suraksha drive, while Samastipur division followed with 112 ACP cases and 114 Mahila Suraksha violations, and Sonepur division recorded72 ACP and 306 Mahila Suraksha cases. Similarly Dhanbad division reported 51 ACP cases and 185 Mahila Suraksha violations, while Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) division registered 49 ACP cases and 127 Mahila Suraksha offences, the CPRO said. The CPRO said such drives are crucial to improve the travel experience as well as ensuring the safety of women passengers. "Our efforts are directed at enforcing discipline among passengers and creating a safer and more punctual railway environment," he said adding, the ECR plans to continue such drives periodically to deter unruly behaviour and maintain decorum across the railway network in the ECR jurisdiction .
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Seventh train sabotage attempt averted in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: Averting yet another incident of suspected sabotage, the alert loco-pilots and the train manager of Tanakpur-Bareilly City passenger train spotted trouble on the tracks and acted swiftly to prevent a potential disaster on June 1. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The incident took place on the railway tracks near Dohna station in Bareilly. It was the seventh such incident in the state this summer. The culprits, still unidentified, had tampered with the point mechanism, a system that guides trains between tracks at junctions. They stuffed ballast—the crushed stones that stabilize railway tracks—between the tongue rail and stock rail, jamming the mechanism designed to ensure smooth train transitions. The tongue rail, a tapered, movable rail that fits snugly against the fixed stock rail (of the main track), was left inoperable, threatening to derail the train by disrupting its path. Adding to the sabotage, the unidentified miscreants bent the earthing plate, a flat metal component connecting the overhead equipment (OHE) to the switch expansion joint rail (SWJR). The SWJR allows rails to expand and contract with temperature changes while maintaining the switch's functionality. Station master Bhupinder Arora of Dohna station reported the incident via a memo, prompting immediate action. The Northeastern Railway's Izzatnagar division confirmed the sabotage, and an FIR was filed at Bhojipura station under Section 150 of the Railway Act (malicious attempts to wreck trains). Senior superintendent of police Anurag Arya said that a team has been formed to track down those responsible for this dangerous act. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On May 31, loco-pilots of the 64021 Delhi-Shamli MEMU train averted disaster when they spotted a 12-foot iron pipe, ballast, and a broken concrete tube placed on the tracks near Shamli station. Before that, on the intervening night May 29-30, an attempt to derail the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani Express (22824) was foiled after ballast was found on the tracks between Bheerpur and Meja Road in Prayagraj. In the same month, two attempts to derail Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (20504) and Kathgodam Express (15044) were recorded on May 19, near Dalelnagar and Umar Tali stations of Hardoi district, when an unknown person had kept wooden log on rail track.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
7th train sabotage attempt thwarted in Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW: On Sunday night, June 1, the railway tracks near Dohna station in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district became the scene of yet another alarming sabotage attempt—the seventh such incident in the state this summer. Around 11:55 pm, alert loco-pilots and the train manager of the 05307 Tanakpur-Bareilly City passenger train spotted trouble on the tracks and acted swiftly to prevent a potential disaster. The culprits, still unidentified, had tampered with the point mechanism, system that guides trains between tracks at junctions. They stuffed ballast—the crushed stones that stabilize railway tracks—between the tongue rail and stock rail, jamming the mechanism designed to ensure smooth train transitions. The tongue rail, a tapered, movable rail that fits snugly against the fixed stock rail (of the main track), was left inoperable, threatening to derail the train by disrupting its path. Adding to the sabotage, the unidentified miscreants bent the earthing plate, a flat metal component connecting the overhead equipment (OHE) to the switch expansion joint rail (SWJR). The SWJR allows rails to expand and contract with temperature changes while maintaining the switch's functionality. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025: Steel Suppliers From Mexico At Lowest Prices (Take A Look) Steel Suppliers | search ads Search Now Undo Station Master Bhupinder Arora of Dohna station reported the incident via a memo, prompting immediate action. The Northeastern Railway's Izzatnagar division confirmed the sabotage, and an FIR was filed at Bhojipura station under Section 150 of the Railway Act (malicious attempts to wreck trains). Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya said, that a team has been formed to track down those responsible for this dangerous act. This incident is part of a troubling pattern in Uttar Pradesh. Just a night earlier, on May 31, loco-pilots of the 64021 Delhi-Shamli MEMU train averted disaster when they spotted a 12-foot iron pipe, ballast, and a broken concrete tube placed on the tracks near Shamli station. Before that, on the intervening night May 29-30, an attempt to derail the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani Express (22824) was foiled after ballast was found on the tracks between Bheerpur and Meja Road in Prayagraj. In the same month, two attempts to derail Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (20504) and Kathgodam Express (15044) were recorded on May 19, near Dalelnagar and Umar Tali stations of Hardoi district, when an unknown person had kept wooden log on rail track. The state has seen a string of similar incidents in recent months: April 22, 2025: A nearly six feet long and three feet wide metal door was found on the rail track between Utraitai Junction and Bakkas railway station. The matter came to light after a freight train hit the metal door, which led to damage of several pandrol clips that hold rail with concrete sleeper. April 16, 2025: Delhi-bound Garib Rath express narrowly avoided derailment after striking a mango tree branch placed on the rail track in Malihabad area of Lucknow. October 6, 2024: An alert loco-pilot promptly brought 04251 Rae-Bareli Junction-Raghuraj Singh passenger train to a halt after detecting a heap of soil impeding the railway tracks near Raghuraj Singh station, preventing a potential derailment. October 2, 2024: A fire extinguisher belonging to the railways was discovered on the tracks near Ambiyapur station in Kanpur dehat. September 29, 2024: A fire extinguisher was found on the rail tracks between Govindpuri and Bhimsen stations in Kanpur. The extinguisher belonged to the railways. September 22, 2024: A mini empty gas cylinder was found on a loopline at Prempur railway station, an intermediate station between Kanpur Central and Fatehpur in the North Central Railway (NCR) zone. September 16, 2024: Delhi bound Swatantrata Senani Express's (12561) loco-engine suffered failure, after it hit a wooden log lying on a rail track between Ghazipur Ghat and Ghazipur City railway station. September 9, 2024: LPG filled gas cylinder kept on rail track between Barrajpur and Utripura on the Kanpur-Kasganj route, was hit by Bhiwani-bound Kalindi Express (14117). December 6, 2023: Rail kept on track was crushed by Banaras bound Shiv Ganga express (12560) in Khurja area of Bulandshahr . Police recovered a total seven chunks of rail.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Climate
- New Indian Express
28,000 trees at risk of falling on railway tracks in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Railways has identified 28,000 trees along the tracks between Nagercoil and Vallathol Nagar as vulnerable to falling and causing traffic disruptions. To mitigate this risk, a special initiative has been launched to either cut, trim, or secure these trees to prevent further damage. This move comes after multiple incidents since May 26, where fallen trees caused significant disruptions and damage. Discussions have already been held with district collectors to address the issue. 'Property owners are reluctant to cut the trees despite receiving notices. We cannot continue like this, as fallen trees not only disrupt train services but also pose a serious public safety concern and lead to substantial financial losses,' said a railway official. Strong actions are being planned, including holding property owners financially responsible for the damages and pursuing legal action against those who refuse to comply. Under the Railway Act, authorities are authorised to seek compensation from tree owners if their trees cause damage to railway property. The Trivandrum Railway Division had conducted pre-monsoon trimming, but the strong winds (over 60 km/h) and heavy rains have increased the risk of tree falls. The financial impact has been considerable. For instance, after a tree fell on the Guruvayur-Punkunnam section, the Railways incurred a cost of Rs 22 lakh to restore the line, covering fuel, manpower, spare parts and extended train delays. Since May 26, there have been 12 incidents of tree falls in this section. On May 29, alone, 5 incidents were reported on the coastal line and Thiruvananthapuram-Kottayam section, leading to a 5-hour disruption. Rectification work, which began at 6pm, continued until 11pm, causing delays in the arrival of pairing trains on Friday.
