The Odisha train accident was one of India’s deadliest train crashes which has now raised several questions and fingers on the safety measures carried by the Indian Railways. While the government has been taking a lot of measures to make train travel seamless and comfortable for its passengers, the deterioration of safety in trains has put Indian Railways in the spotlight again.
The tragic incident has also put spotlight on a 2022 report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the derailment incidents on rail tracks between April 2017 and March 2021. The report, which was tabled in the Parliament in December 2022, highlighted the shortcomings of the railways.
