Highlights 1 At least 21 people were killed when 14 coaches of Kalinga Utkal Express derailed. The Kalinga Utkal Express derailment, which has killed 21 people so far, raises the same questions surrounding passenger safety that have plagued the Indian Railways for a long time. The Kalinga Utkal Express was running with the old-style coaches and not not the LBH-variety coaches. HOW TO FOCUS ON PASSENGER SAFETYWhile raising red-flags for the Railways, the Standing Committee on Railways also offered ways to improve passenger safety. "The Ministry of Railways should appoint a Member (safety) to provide dedicated focus to railway safety opertations," the report noted.

Source: India Today August 20, 2017 07:12 UTC