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Why do so many trains crash in India? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service
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A devastating crash involving three trains killed nearly 300 people and injured more than 800 in India’s eastern Odisha state in 2023. It was one of the deadliest train crashes in history. But this isn’t the only crash to happen on Indian railways – one of the largest railway networks in the world.
Lucy Hockings talks to Alessandra Bonomolo – the director of a new BBC documentary called Why Trains Crash - about last year’s collision. BBC India correspondent Soutik Biswas, also joins the discussion to unpack why so many train crashes happen in India. Could the Odisha rail crash have been prevented - and are we doing enough around the world to make our railways safe?
00:00 Introduction
01:18 The Odisha train crash
02:57 Eyewitnesses
03:30 Local pharmacist helps victims
04:47 India's recent train crashes
05:54 A survivor's story
06:49 What railways mean to India
09:06 Safety concerns
10:03 Overcrowding
10:48 Investigation into Odisha crash
12:10 Derailments in India
12:59 New safety procedures
14:06 Impact on families after a crash
15:01 Sentimental railway memories vs crash reality
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Lucy Hockings talks to Alessandra Bonomolo – the director of a new BBC documentary called Why Trains Crash - about last year’s collision. BBC India correspondent Soutik Biswas, also joins the discussion to unpack why so many train crashes happen in India. Could the Odisha rail crash have been prevented - and are we doing enough around the world to make our railways safe?
00:00 Introduction
01:18 The Odisha train crash
02:57 Eyewitnesses
03:30 Local pharmacist helps victims
04:47 India's recent train crashes
05:54 A survivor's story
06:49 What railways mean to India
09:06 Safety concerns
10:03 Overcrowding
10:48 Investigation into Odisha crash
12:10 Derailments in India
12:59 New safety procedures
14:06 Impact on families after a crash
15:01 Sentimental railway memories vs crash reality
----------------
This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel.
If you like what we do, you can also find us here:
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
#BBCWorldService #WorldService #traincrash #india #traincrash
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