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What can be done to reduce train derailments in India

Multiple factors were collectively responsible for each accident, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India report said, highlighting the need for all-out efforts at every level of staff and proper coordination among all departments to prevent derailments. The factors were categorised into those of the various departments – civil engineering, mechanical, operating, signal and telecommunication, electrical departments and loco pilots.