"Extremely saddened by the train accident in Amritsar," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on Twitter. "The tragedy is heart wrenching. My deepest condolences to the families of those who ...

Oct 20 Amritsar train tragedy was avoidable, railways not at fault: Manoj Sinha Manoj Sinha said, "It is not a fault of railways because the department was not informed of any such event going on ...

The train was coming from Jalandhar when the accident occurred at Joda Phatak near Amritsar, where at least 300 people were watching 'Ravana dahan' at a ground adjacent to the tracks. According to ...

Around 60 people have died in a train accident in Amritsar today at Joda Phatak area, where a Ravan effigy was burnt near the tracks. The people who were hit reportedly could not see or hear the ...

The train failed to stop after the accident on the outskirts of Amritsar, a city in Punjab state, said politician Pratap Singh Bajwa. Amrinder Singh, the state's top elected official, told ...

The train was coming from Jalandhar to Amritsar when the incident occurred at Joda Phatak. The chief minister also announced free treatment to all injured in the accident. Sub divisional ...

The crowd had gathered on railway tracks near the city of Amritsar ... the accident occurred, told BBC Punjabi. "Organisers take permission from the railways for such events. The train should ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved a financial relief of Rs 2 lakh for the family of each deceased in the Amritsar train accident and Rs 50,000 for the injured, a spokesperson said.

New Delhi: Dussehra celebrations at Amritsar’s Dhobi Ghat have been ... or locals over the choice of venue until Friday when train accident took place, killing 61 people. But organizing the ...

A large number of police officials pushed the protestors to other side of the tracks where the accident took place ... down by the speeding Jalandhar-Amritsar train Friday, 40 have been identified.