Amritsar train accident

2018 Amritsar train mishap victims' kin hold protest, say 'no justice even after a year'

Last year, 60 people lost their lives after a train ran over them while they were watching the burning of Ravan effigy, standing on a railway track in Amritsar.

Oct 08, 2019, 13:14 PM IST

Attempts to malign Sidhu name, alleges wife Navjot Kaur after clean chit on Amritsar train tragedy

Sidhu has been in the line of fire since his wife was the chief guest at the event.

Dec 06, 2018, 14:28 PM IST

Indian Railways blames 'negligence of people' for Amritsar train tragedy, which claimed 60 lives

The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) on Thursday concluded the inquiry in Amritsar train accident which claimed the lives of around 60 people.

Nov 22, 2018, 18:09 PM IST

Railway safety chief commissioner begins probe into Amritsar train tragedy

Amritsar MP Aujla said he requested the official to stage a mock accident under the supervision of experienced engineers and experts to ascertain how the accident took place. 

Nov 04, 2018, 23:34 PM IST

Amritsar mishap: Need to prevent, prepare rather than repent, repair, Navjot Singh Sidhu writes to Piyush Goyal

Navjot Sidhu wrote a letter to Piyush Goyal stating the urgent need to fence railway tracks.

Oct 25, 2018, 17:02 PM IST

Amritsar tragedy: Train driver is lying, say eyewitnesses; slam statements

The Amritsar train incident has claimed 61 lives so far.

Oct 22, 2018, 10:55 AM IST

Amritsar train mishap: Conditional permissions given for events at 20 places, including Dhobi Ghat ground

Commissioner of Police, SS Shrivastava, said a certain process was followed and the police gave conditional permissions for events at 20 places in the city.

Oct 21, 2018, 17:55 PM IST

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks for socio-economic profile of Amritsar train accident victims

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday ordered the Amritsar administration to make detailed socio-economic profiles of victims who died in the train accident on Friday.

Oct 21, 2018, 15:51 PM IST

Amritsar train accident: Here's the list of trains cancelled and diverted

The authorities have cancelled and diverted several trains in the wake of Amritsar train accident.  

Oct 21, 2018, 09:39 AM IST

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, locals continue to protest, demand compensation for victims

Locals are sitting on railway tracks and are refusing to leave at any cost.

Oct 21, 2018, 09:19 AM IST

Amritsar Mishap: Over 5000 people standing on tracks, organiser told Sidhu's wife before accident

An organiser of the Dussehra event had boasted on stage before former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu that over 5,000 people were standing on train tracks

Oct 20, 2018, 23:10 PM IST

Amritsar train mishap: Survivors recall horror, says festive euphoria made people oblivious to train

At least 59 people were killed and several injured after a speeding train went through a crowd gathered for Dussehra celebration.

Oct 20, 2018, 21:56 PM IST

Amritsar train mishap: List of accident caused by trespassing in history of railways

At least 59 people were killed and several injured on Friday after a speeding train ran through a crowd in Punjab's Amritsar.

Oct 20, 2018, 16:24 PM IST

Amritsar train tragedy: Bollywood shocked, calls for better safety

Here's how the celebrities reacted:

Oct 20, 2018, 15:49 PM IST

Amritsar train mishap: CM Amarinder orders magisterial inquiry, wants report in 4 weeks

Captain Amarinder Singh also defended Navjot Singh Sidhu, whose wife was the chief guest at the event where the tragedy occurred.

Oct 20, 2018, 13:06 PM IST

Amritsar train mishap: MoS Railways Manoj Sinha defends driver, questions basis for inquiry

The senior BJP leader advised the people to restrain from organising any such events near the railway tracks in the future. 

Oct 20, 2018, 12:41 PM IST

Amritsar mishap not a train accident, won't give any compensation, says Railways

Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha had already said that there was no need for Railways to hold an enquiry into the mishap.

Oct 20, 2018, 12:28 PM IST

Man playing Ravana in Ramlila killed in Amritsar train accident

He is survived by his mother, wife and an eight-month-old baby. 

Oct 20, 2018, 10:24 AM IST

Amritsar train mishap: FIR against unknown persons, probe ordered

On Friday evening, during the Dussehra celebrations, more than 60 people were killed and over 70 injured when the people were watching the burning of the Ravana effigy from a railway track.

Oct 20, 2018, 10:22 AM IST

Amritsar train mishap updates: Schools, offices to remain shut today; CM Amarinder Singh meets victims

A day after a train at Amritsar in Punjab ran through a crowd of people on the rail tracks killing and injuring over hundreds, an air of gloom prevailed amongst the people in the state on Saturday.

Oct 20, 2018, 09:19 AM IST