RAILWAY BOARD CEO JAYA VARMA SINHA

The Kanchanjunga Express accident in West Bengal, India, resulted in the death of at least 10 people, including the passenger train's guard and the goods train's pilot. The collision occurred near Rangapani station, 30 km from New Jalpaiguri station...

Manual authorisation issued wrongly led to the fatal accident, rail experts insist. The pilot of the freight train was given the go-ahead wrongly at the station, and the authorisation he got did not require him to reduce speed at that stretch.

The Railway Ministry faced criticism for delays in implementing the Automatic Train Protection System, Kavach, developed by RDSO. The Agra division has successfully implemented Kavach on an 80-km stretch for trials. Jaya Verma Sinha and railway offi...

In West Bengal, a defective automatic signalling system between Ranipatra Railway Station and Chattar Hat Junction led to the collision between the Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express and a goods train. Despite the station master issuing TA 912 for the ex...

A collision between a goods train and the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri resulted in several deaths and around 50 injuries on Monday. Railway Board Chairperson Jaya Varma Sinha disclosed that the anti-collision system 'Kavach...

Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident Cause: The collision between a goods train which disregarded the signal and the Kanchanjunga Express in Darjeeling has prompted an investigation into the cause of the accident. As rescue efforts continue, authorit...

Railway Board CEO Jaya Varma Sinha stated that the goods train may have ignored the signal, suggesting that human error might be the primary factor behind the Kanchenjunga Train Mishap.Kanchenjunga Train Mishap: Seems the goods train disregarded the...

Kanchanjungha Express Accident: On Monday morning, the Sealdah-bound 13174 Kanchanjungha Express collided with a goods train near New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, resulting in at least five deaths and several injuries. The incident, occurring around 9 a...

Considering the spike in footfall at the Ayodhya railway station, the national transporter is renovating the stations to provide enhanced facilities to people visiting the city. The Railway board chairperson held a brainstorming session with rail an...

Sinha, the first woman head of the Railway Board, said integrity is non-negotiable for public servants. "We shall maintain a zero-tolerance stance towards any acts of misconduct. We shall continue to enhance transparency in our process."

Senior railway traffic service officer Jaya Verma Sinha has created history to become the first woman chief executive and chairperson of the Railway Board. She assumed her charge on Friday, September 1.

Jaya Varma Sinha has been appointed as the Chairman and CEO of the Indian Railway Board. She will serve in this position from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024. Sinha is currently the Member (Operations and Business Development) and has been a p...

The government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board, the apex decision-making body for the national transporter. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointm...

Days after the Odisha triple train tragedy, Railway Board on Sunday citing preliminary investigation said there was some issue with the signalling and only Coromandel Express met with an accident in Balasore that claimed the lives of 275 passengers....

Odisha Train accident: Operations running at war footing, the Indian Railways team work tirelessly to provide essentials for the injured. Times Network's Tejshree Purandare brings a ground report from IRCTC's Central Control Room.Odisha train accide...

The railways on Sunday said the Coromandel Express was "not over-speeding" and received the green signal to enter a loop line on which a goods train was stationary, virtually clearing its driver of any role behind the accident that killed 288 people...

Even if Kavach was active on the route, the Coromandel three-train tragedy could not have been avoided, Rail Board Member Jaya Varma Sinha said. "If an obstruction comes suddenly in front of a high-moving vehicle, then no technology in the world wou...

Days after the Odisha triple train tragedy, Railway Board on Sunday citing preliminary investigation said there was some issue with the signalling and only Coromandel Express met with an accident in Balasore that claimed the lives of 275 passengers....

The Indian Railways will pay compensation to all passengers involved in the Odisha train accident, regardless of ticket possession, said Amitabh Sharma, a railway spokesperson. The helpline number 139, manned by senior rail officers, is available fo...