Failure of railway staff biggest cause of over 50% accidents
The failure of railway staff is the biggest cause of 50-60% train accidents, a report by a task force constituted by the Railways has found. It claims that asset failures and inadequate maintenance remain the biggest cause of accidents, while derailments cause the most deaths and injuries. The force was formed after the Indore-Patna Express derailment, which killed 151 people. 