NEW DELHI, Jul 31 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Ministry of Railways said yesterday, the number of passenger fatalities in the consequential train accidents during the last two years has fallen to zero.
Train accidents have also shown a declining trend over the last five years.
“During the last five years, i.e. 2016-17 to 2020-21, the number of consequential train accidents has shown a continuously decreasing trend, and the number of accidents has decreased from 104 in the year 2016-17, to 22 in the year 2020-21,” Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the upper house of Indian parliament (locally called Rajya Sabha).
“The number of passenger fatalities has decreased from 195 in the year 2016-17, to zero in the years 2019-2020 and 2020-21.”
The ministry said, all unmanned level crossings on the broad gauge in 2019, have been eliminated.
“Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian railways and all possible steps are undertaken on a continuous basis to prevent accidents and to enhance the safety of passengers,” the ministry said.– NNN-PTI
