JulyeighteenA serious train derailment occurred in the Gunda Mankapur region of Uttar Pradesh, India on the same day. The train had 23 carriages, of which 21 derailed,eightThe section has completely derailed, and the accident has occurredfourPeople died and 25 were injured.

This is already the second fatal railway accident to occur in the country within about a month, in JuneseventeenOn a certain day, a rear end collision occurred on a train, resulting in at least 15 deathssixtyPeople are injured. In fact, such train accidents occur frequently in India,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. In 1981, a train derailed in Bihar state, resulting in approximately 800 deaths, making it the deadliest train accident in Indian history. In addition, CNN reported that onlytwo thousand and twenty-oneNearly all railway accidents occurred in India in the yearone point eightTen thousand, death tollsixteen thousand four hundred and thirty-onePeople.twoDespite the impact of the pandemic, almost all railway passenger services in India were shut down in 2020, but over 8700 people still died in train accidents.

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 world and is the fourth largest railway system in the world. Currently, most railways are from the 1960s toseventyBuilt in the past few years, most of these lines are now severely aging, with many facilities and equipment being very old. Due to the high operating costs of domestic railway lines in India, despite the government's efforts to improve the railway system, there is still insufficient funding 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.

The passenger volume of Indian railways is extremely high, and overloading often occurs. According to statistics, onlytwo thousand and twenty-threeThe annual passenger volume reaches 6.44 billion, and overloading not only increases the operating pressure and safety risks of trains, but also makes it difficult for passengers to evacuate quickly in emergency situations. At the same time, Indian railways have not implemented closed management, and in some areas, wild animals have invaded railway tracks. According to the Indian government's statistics, a total of Indian trains collided in 2022one point threeTen thousand cows also increase the risk of railway accidents such as derailment.

Indian trains are severely overloaded

Human error is also an important reason. Negligence, erroneous operations, and neglect of safety regulations by signalmen, drivers, and dispatchers, as well as insufficient safety awareness among some railway staff and passengers who fail to strictly comply with safety regulations and operating procedures, may increase the risk of accidents. such astwo thousand and twenty-fourJune of the yearseventeenThe train rear end collision in Japan was a tragedy caused by the freight train driver not paying attention to the traffic lights.

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 year, India has launched a costly projectthree hundredA $100 million modernization plan for railway infrastructure, with plans for the futureeightLaying coverage within the yearforty thousandKilometer railway tracks are used to strengthen passenger and freight transportation and improve interconnectivity, promoting 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.