Train mounts platform in Seaford accident
DURING shunting operations on Tuesday night last, when a train of over 1000 tons weight was being manoeuvred, an accident occurred, resulting in a loaded 10 ton truck leaving the rails and mounting the platform.
At the time the staff was working at full pressure in order to clear the “down” road for the passenger train.
Owing to the darkness, and the curve in the road, great difficulty was experienced in signalling the crew.
A train of this weight acquires very great momentum, and a driver requires ample time in which to pull his train up but owing to the conditions prevailing at the time, sufficient warning evidently could not reach the crew.
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April 19, 2021 13:25 IST
The announcement came after Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal and CM Arvind Kejriwal met to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the city where both agreed that the city’s health system had “reached its limit.”
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The announcement came after Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal and CM Arvind Kejriwal met to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the city where both agreed that the city’s health system had “reached its limit.”
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The two leaders are now expected to connect virtually to sign off a much-anticipated Roadmap 2030 as a blueprint for the next decade, on the road to achieving a free trade agreement (FTA) in the future.
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The India-UK Partnership in Climate Action, clean energy, healthcare and building on a successful vaccine collaboration to combat COVID-19 and other pandemics were also highlighted as being priority areas for the visit, which will now take place virtually.
Industry chiefs and strategic experts on Monday were unanimous in their view that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelling his visit to India next week was the right move, given the COVID-19 pandemic situation, and expressed confidence that it was unlikely to affect the momentum behind an enhanced UK-India trade partnership.