A casual attitude to safety

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Prosenjit Datta

5 min read Last Updated : Jun 06 2023 | 4:27 PM IST

India has just witnessed its most horrific train accident in over two decades. At the time of writing this column, official estimates put the number of deaths at 275, with over 1,000 injured. It involved three trains — the Coromandel Express, which derailed and then hit a stationary goods train before being hit by the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express coming from another line. Initial reports had suggested a signalling and switching error/malfunction as the probable

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