sevenmontheighteenday，Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India-Mankapur RegionhappenA serious train derailment incident，This trainThere are a total of 23Car carriageAmong them, 21Car derailment,eightCompletely derailed section，The accident has causedfourPeople die,twenty-fivePeople are injured.

This is alreadyThe second fatal railway accident that occurred in the country within about a month，6monthseventeenDay, a trainhappenrear-end collision ，Causing at leastfifteenDeath of peoplesixtyPeople are injured.in fact,IndiaThis typeFrequent train accidents occur，two thousand and twenty-threeyearsixmonthtwoThe derailment and collision of the Audi Subang train caused at leasttwo hundred and eighty-eightDeath, approximatelynine hundredInjury to a person is one of the most serious train accidents in India this century.one thousand nine hundred and eighty-oneBihar StateA train derailed,About 800peopleDeath is the deadliest train accident in Indian history. In addition, CNNReported only intwo thousand and twenty-oneNearly all railway accidents occurred in India in the yearone point eightTen thousand, death tollsixteen thousand four hundred and thirty-onePeople.two020yearDespite the impact of the epidemic, almost all railway passenger services in India have been shut down, but there are still more than8,700People died in a train accident.

two thousand and twenty-threeyearsixmonthtwoThree trains derailed and collided in Japan and India

The frequent occurrence of train accidents in India is a long-standing problem, with various and complex causes including aging infrastructure, poor management, human errors, weather and natural disasters.

The Indian railway system has the longest railway network in the worldIt is the fourth largest railway system in the world.Currently, most railways are from the last centurysixtytoseventyBuilt between eras，Most of these lines are currently severely aged，Many facilities and equipment are very outdated. Due to the high operating costs of domestic railway lines in India, despite the Indian government's efforts to improve the railway system, funding is still insufficient compared to the vast railway network and growing transportation demand，Resulting in the inability to complete necessary maintenance and upgrade work in a timely manner. The inadequate maintenance of infrastructure such as tracks, signal systems, bridges, and stations increases the risk of accidents.

The management issues of Indian railways are a major reason for the frequent occurrence of accidents. The Indian railway system is jointly managed by the central government and decentralized railway companies, which results in a slow and inefficient decision-making process. There is a problem of poor coordination between different management entities, which affects the overall operational efficiency of the railway system. Railway companies in India are often criticized for having bloated organizational structures, poor communication, poor management, and employees being passive and negligent, which have laid many hidden dangers for accidents.

Passenger volume of Indian railwaysExtremely large, often experiencing overloading. According to statistics, onlytwo thousand and twenty-threeAnnual passenger volumeachievesixty-four point fourBillions of people，Overloading not only increases the operating pressure of trainsAnd security risksIt also makes it difficult for passengers to evacuate quickly in emergency situations.Meanwhile, IndiarailwayalsoWithout implementing closed management,In some areas, wild animals have invaded railway tracks,According to statistics from the Indian government,two thousand and twenty-twoIndian trains were hit in total this yearone point threeTen thousand cows also increase the risk of railway accidents such as derailment.

Indian trains are severely overloaded

Human erroralsoIt is an important reason. Signal officers, drivers, and dispatchersNegligence and carelessnessWrong operation，And neglect of safety regulations，Some railway staff and passengers lack safety awareness and fail to strictly comply with safety regulations and operating proceduresWait, wait,All of them may increase the risk of accidents.such astwo thousand and twenty-fouryearsixmonthseventeenThe train rear end collision in JapanBecauseThe freight train driver did not notice the signal lightsAnd it resulted in tragedy.

In addition, weather and natural disasters such as strong wind and rainstorm will also affect railway traffic, which will lead to train accidents.

The Indian government is making efforts to improve the safety and reliability of the railway system through infrastructure upgrades, technological innovations, personnel training and management, safety management system construction, public education and publicity, as well as international cooperation and exchanges. this yearIndia has launched a costly projectthree hundredA $100 million modernization plan for railway infrastructure,And plan for the futureeightLaying coverage within the yearforty thousandKilometers of railway tracks to enhance passenger and freight transportation and improve interconnectivity,Promote economic development and connectivity. However, due to the complexity and scale of the Indian railway system, the implementation of these measures requires time and sustained effort.