India-made hydrogen train engine most powerful: Railway Minister
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the hydrogen fuel-run train engine developed by the Indian Railways is the most powerful one manufactured by any country.
At least two wagons of a goods train derailed near Khandala in Maharashtra on Thursday, making it three derailments within 12 hours on the country’s vast railway network.
Central Railway spokesperson Sunil Udasi told IANS, “Two wagons of the goods train derailed near Khandala Monkey Hill area around 3.55 p.m.”
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Following the derailment of the two wagons, the traffic on the down line was affected.
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Udasi said that senior railway officials had rushed to the accident site and were working to clear the traffic.
This was the third rail accident within 12 hours on Thursday. Earlier in the day, seven coaches of Shaktipunj Express, coming from Howrah in West Bengal and headed to Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, derailed near Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh.
In another incident, the engine and power coach of the Rajdhani Express coming from Ranchi in Jharkhand to Delhi derailed near Shivaji Bridge Railway Station (formerly Minto Bridge) while approaching the New Delhi Railway Station.
However, no passengers were injured in either incident.
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the hydrogen fuel-run train engine developed by the Indian Railways is the most powerful one manufactured by any country.
Panagarh railway station, a vital hub under the Asansol division of Eastern Railway, has undergone a transformation, emerging as a world-class station under the ambitious Amrit Station Scheme.
Indian Railways introduced a total of 62 Vande Bharat train services in the calendar year 2024 and also the first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail between Ahmedabad and Bhuj was introduced on September 17, 2024.
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