Rail transport
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India train crash: at least 288 killed and 803 injured in Odisha state
Rescue operation under way with death toll expected to rise in India’s worst rail disaster in more than 20 yea…
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Man overcharged 20 rupees for India train ticket wins 22-year legal battle
Lawyer Tungnath Chaturvedi took on the might of Indian Railways after being charged 20 rupees – or 21p – too m…
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Japanese train driver sues after wages docked 28p over one-minute delay
Rail firm withheld ¥43 (28p) on ‘no work, no pay’ principle, but driver says delay was not his faultA train dr…
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‘Renting the Taj Mahal’: the fight to save Darjeeling’s toy train
India’s tiny train has puffed up the Himalayas since 1881 but now the world heritage site is under threat“Darj…
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Pakistan train crash: dozens killed as express services collide
At least 38 people killed and up to 20 passengers trapped in wreckage of derailed Millat ExpressTwo express tr…
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Japan bullet train driver disciplined for leaving controls to go to toilet
A conductor, who was not qualified to drive the train, sat in the driver’s seat during his three-minute absenc…
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Taiwan train crash – in pictures
Dozens of people have been killed in a train derailment on the east coast of Taiwan, the island’s worst rail d…
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All change: India’s railways bring back tea in clay cups in bid to banish plastics
Stations switch to humble earthen kulhads in move to cut down on toxic waste and boost incomes of village pott…
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Lahore’s metro line opened to fanfare – but what is the real cost of China’s ‘gift’?
The Pakistani city’s railway is a hit with passengers, but critics say worker deaths and huge debt are too hig…
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Hindu god Shiva given seat on Kashi-Mahakal Express
Authorities say move was to ‘seek blessings’ for train taking people to pilgrimage sitesIndian rail authoritie…
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‘Bulging at the seams’: Auckland, a super city struggling with its own success
The government dreamed of a metropolis that is a beacon to all but the pace of change has left some behind and…
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At least 70 dead after fire on train in Pakistan – video
A gas canister being used by passengers to cook breakfast exploded on a train between Karachi and Rawalpindi, …
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Pakistan train fire: at least 70 dead after gas explosion
Most passengers died trying to jump off moving train to escape blaze in Punjab, say officialsAt least 70 peopl…
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Hong Kong: eight injured as train derails during rush hour
Three carriages left the tracks and zigzagged across the rails near Hung Hom station in KowloonA passenger tra…