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A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a high-level probe by an expert panel headed by a retired Supreme Court, into the three train-collision which has reportedly claimed the lives of nearly 300 people.

A recent report from a Parliamentary panel chaired by the BJP has surfaced, highlighting crucial recommendations to the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS).

As per the preliminary probe report, the signal was given and taken off for the up main line for train number 12841 (Coromandel Express). The train entered the loop line, dashed with the goods train, and derailed.

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A PIL filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari sought that a panel headed by a retired SC judge should analyse and review the current risk and safety parameters in the railway system.

Anand Mahindra tweeted about the indigenously-developed Kavach technology to prevent train collisions after the Odisha tragedy in which more than 260 people lost their lives.

Train collision in India's Odisha, one of the deadliest accidents in the country, led to a significant loss of lives. At least 261 people have been killed, and the toll may go up further, while over 900 have been injured. Such devastating accidents highlight the need for robust safety measures and the continuous improvement of infrastructure and operational protocols to prevent train collisions and ensure the safety of passengers and railway personnel. 

Industrialist Anand Mahindra called for the installation of the anti-train collision system, Kavach, on "war footing". Reacting to the Odisha train tragedy, the industrialist said that apparently the Kavach had not been installed on the route on which this accident occurred. He added that an initiative is required to examine if Kavach needs any ‘scope enhancement., India News, Times Now

The Kavach system is designed to bring a train to a halt automatically when it notices another train on the same line within a prescribed distance.