Almost One Serious Train Mishap Per Week But Railways Sees ‘Steep Decline’ in Accidents, RS Told

In a statement in the Rajya Sabha, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said consequential train accidents during the period 2004-14 were 1,711 — average 171 per annum — which have declined to 678 during the period 2014-24 — average 68 per annum